Rally Bar Mini vs Neat Bar 2 Comparison

Compare Rally Bar Mini vs Neat Bar 2 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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At a Glance

The Logitech Rally Bar Mini is the small-room version of the Rally Bar. It has a 4K PTZ camera with a wider 120° field of view, 4x HD digital zoom, six beamforming mics and a 70 mm woofer with two mid-range drivers.

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Best For: Small rooms
Zoom: 4x HD digital
View: 120°
Camera: 4K PTZ
Teams Rooms: Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet (appliance or USB mode)

Neat Bar 2

The Neat Bar 2 (Generation 2) is a slim all-in-one bar for small to medium rooms. It has a 50 MP camera with a 113° view and 4x zoom, a five-mic end-fire array plus four voice-tracking mics, and dual speakers with opposing drivers.

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Best For: Small to medium rooms
Zoom: 4x digital
View: 113°
Camera: 50 MP sensor, f/2.8; 1080p people video
Teams Rooms: Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet; USB BYOD mode

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

Rally Bar Mini8.9/10 Leads
Neat Bar 28.6/10

Optics & Room Coverage

Rally Bar Mini8.4/10 Leads
Neat Bar 27.3/10

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

Rally Bar Mini8.4/10
Neat Bar 29.3/10 Leads

Room Audio Pickup & Output

Rally Bar Mini8.9/10 Leads
Neat Bar 28.6/10

OS Platform & Ecosystem

Rally Bar Mini9.9/10 Leads
Neat Bar 29.1/10

Deployment & I/O

Rally Bar Mini10.0/10
Neat Bar 210.0/10

Why Rally Bar Mini Beats Neat Bar 2 (and Vice Versa)

Why Rally Bar Mini beats Neat Bar 2

Better optics & room coverage: 8.4 vs 7.3 out of 10
Better os platform & ecosystem: 9.9 vs 9.1 out of 10
Field of View: 120° vs 113°
Cameras: 2 vs 1
Ethernet: 10/100/1G vs RJ-45
Remote Management: Logitech Sync vs Neat Pulse

Why Neat Bar 2 beats Rally Bar Mini

Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.3 vs 8.4 out of 10
Camera: 50 MP sensor, f/2.8; 1080p people video vs 4K PTZ
Camera Resolution: People video up to 1080p30; content up to 4K30 vs 4K, 1440p, 1080p, 900p, 720p and SD at 30 fps
Weight: 1.7 kg vs 4.03 kg

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

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General

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Best For	Small rooms	Small to medium rooms
Ideal Room Size	Small to medium rooms	Small to medium spaces (up to 10 people per Neat medium category)

Camera

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Zoom	4x HD digital	4x digital
Field of View	120° Better	113°
Speaker Tracking	—	Yes (voice tracking)
Megapixels	—	50 MP
Aperture	—	f/2.8
Horizontal FOV	113°	—
Vertical FOV	80.7°	—
People Counting	—	Yes (people-counting sensors)
Camera	4K PTZ	50 MP sensor, f/2.8; 1080p people video Better
Camera Resolution	4K, 1440p, 1080p, 900p, 720p and SD at 30 fps	People video up to 1080p30; content up to 4K30 Better
Pan and Tilt	Motorized pan ±25°, tilt ±15° (total coverage 163° H x 110° V)	—
AI Features	AI Viewfinder (174° diagonal), AI noise suppression	Automatic people framing, people counting and light sensors, voice tracking
Max Frame Rate	30 fps	—
Cameras	2 Better	1

Connectivity

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
USB	3 x USB-A 2.0, 1 x USB-C 3.0	USB-C (BYOD mode, DP alt mode)
HDMI	2 out (up to 1080p), 1 in	2 x HDMI-out, 1 x HDMI-in
Network	10/100/1G Ethernet	Ethernet
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), Bluetooth LE (remote)	Wi-Fi; Bluetooth for proximity join (Teams)
Displays Supported	2	2 (4K)
Ports	—	Ethernet, AC power
Content Sharing	—	HDMI-in, wireless sharing, proximity join
HDMI In	1 x HDMI 1.4 (1080p60 passthrough)	1 x HDMI
HDMI Out	2 x HDMI 1.4	2 x HDMI (4K)
Ethernet	10/100/1G Better	RJ-45
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO)	—
Bluetooth	Bluetooth LE (remote)	Bluetooth (proximity join for Teams)
USB Host Ports	3 x USB-A 2.0	—

Platforms

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Remote Management	Logitech Sync Better	Neat Pulse
Teams Rooms	Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet (appliance or USB mode)	Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet; USB BYOD mode
Certifications	—	Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Operating System	Logitech CollabOS	—
USB / BYOD Mode	Yes (USB mode)	Yes (BYOD-only mode over USB-C, with or without Neat Pad)
Touch Controller	Logitech Tap or Tap IP	Neat Pad or Neat Pad Pro
Zoom Rooms	Certified	Certified
Google Meet	Certified	Supported
Appliance Mode	Yes	Yes
Remote Control	Bluetooth LE remote (2 x CR2032)	—

Design

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Mounting	Table stand included; wall and TV mounts available	Table, above/below screen, wall
Weight	4.03 kg	1.7 kg Better
Dimensions	91.4 x 719 x 101 mm	650 x 70 x 70 mm
Power	100-240 V auto-sensing, 19 V 4.74 A	Built-in PSU 100-240 V; idle 6 W, in call 10-13 W
Operating Temperature	0 to 40 °C	—

In the Box

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Warranty	2-year limited (1- and 3-year extensions)	1 year (extended available)
Optional Accessories	—	Neat Pad, Neat Pad Pro, PoE power supply with 5 m RJ-45 cable, extended warranty (1 or 2 years)
In the Box	Rally Bar Mini, power supply, AC cord, HDMI cable, USB cable, remote, lens caps, documentation	Neat Bar Gen 2, HDMI cable 2 m, Ethernet cable 3 m, power cord 3 m, mount adapter, wall mount, snap-on mount, table stand, 2 mm hex wrench
Licence Included	Room solution software license not included	Zoom Rooms or Microsoft Teams Rooms licence sold separately

Identifiers

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Model Number	960-001339 (Graphite)	—

Audio

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Built-in Mics	6 Better	5-mic end-fire array + 4 voice-localization mics
Mic Pickup Range	7 m Better	5 m (15 ft)
Speakers	70 mm woofer + 2 mid-range drivers, 99 dB SPL @ 8 W Better	Dual speakers with opposing drivers
Audio Processing	AEC, voice activity detection, AI de-noising	Voice enhancement, echo cancellation, deep noise suppression, dereverberation
Expansion Mics	Up to 3 Rally Mic Pods and 2 Mic Pod Hubs	—
Mic Array	6 omnidirectional digital MEMS	5-mic end-fire array + 4 voice-tracking mics
Speaker Output	70 mm woofer + 2 x 1.5 in mid-range, 99 dB SPL @ 8 W (0.5 m)	—
Max SPL	99 dB	—
Mic Frequency Range	90 Hz - 16 kHz	—
Beamforming	Yes	Yes
AI Noise Suppression	Yes (AI filter)	Yes (deep noise suppression)

Design & Setup

	Rally Bar Mini	Neat Bar 2
Mounts	—	Mount adapter, wall mount, snap-on mount and table stand included
Security	AES-128 full disk encryption, device attestation, Arm TrustZone	—
Security Slot	Yes	—
Cooling	57 BTU/h idle, 64 BTU/h in meeting	—

Takeaways

It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between Rally Bar Mini and Neat Bar 2, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
Choose Rally Bar Mini for small rooms.
Choose Neat Bar 2 for small to medium rooms.

Pros and Cons

Rally Bar Mini

PROS

120° field of view
Six beamforming mics
Woofer plus two mid-range drivers
Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms and Meet

CONS

Digital zoom only (4x HD)
4.03 kg