Rally Bar Mini vs MeetingBar A40 Comparison
Compare Rally Bar Mini vs MeetingBar A40 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.
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At a Glance
Rally Bar Mini
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.
- 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)
MeetingBar A40
The Yealink MeetingBar A40 is an Android 13 all-in-one bar with two 48 MP lenses, 4K output at up to 60 fps, a 120° view and 6x digital zoom on an electronic gimbal.
- Best For
- Small to medium rooms
- Zoom
- 6x digital
- View
- 120°
- Camera
- Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR
- Teams Rooms
- Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode
Review Scores Compared
Expert Score
Optics & Room Coverage
AI Speaker Tracking & Framing
Room Audio Pickup & Output
OS Platform & Ecosystem
Deployment & I/O
Why Rally Bar Mini Beats MeetingBar A40 (and Vice Versa)
Why Rally Bar Mini beats MeetingBar A40
- Horizontal FOV: 113° vs 110°
- Vertical FOV: 80.7° vs 54°
- Pan and Tilt: Motorized pan ±25°, tilt ±15° (total coverage 163° H x 110°… vs Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets
- USB: 3 x USB-A 2.0, 1 x USB-C 3.0 vs 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), Bluetooth LE (remote) vs Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO) vs Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band
Why MeetingBar A40 beats Rally Bar Mini
- Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.4 vs 8.4 out of 10
- Zoom: 6x digital vs 4x HD digital
- Max Frame Rate: 60 fps vs 30 fps
- Built-in Mics: 8 vs 6
- Speaker Output: 2 x 10 W vs 70 mm woofer + 2 x 1.5 in mid-range, 99 dB SPL @ 8 W (0.5 m)
Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.
Full Specifications
General
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Small rooms | Small to medium rooms |
| Ideal Room Size | Small to medium rooms | — |
Camera
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | 4x HD digital | 6x digital Better |
| Field of View | 120° | 120° |
| Speaker Tracking | — | Yes |
| Camera Presets | — | 9 |
| Megapixels | — | 48 MP |
| Horizontal FOV | 113° Better | 110° |
| Vertical FOV | 80.7° Better | 54° |
| HDR | — | Yes (10-bit HDR) |
| Focus | — | Depth of field 1-5 m |
| Multi-Stream / Gallery | — | Picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| People Counting | — | Yes |
| Camera | 4K PTZ | Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR |
| Camera Resolution | 4K, 1440p, 1080p, 900p, 720p and SD at 30 fps | 4K, up to 60 fps (4K60 / 1080p60 output) |
| Pan and Tilt | Motorized pan ±25°, tilt ±15° (total coverage 163° H x 110° V) Better | Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets |
| AI Features | AI Viewfinder (174° diagonal), AI noise suppression | IntelliFocus, auto framing, speaker tracking, people counting, picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| Max Frame Rate | 30 fps | 60 fps Better |
| Cameras | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| USB | 3 x USB-A 2.0, 1 x USB-C 3.0 Better | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C |
| HDMI | 2 out (up to 1080p), 1 in | 2 x HDMI-out |
| Network | 10/100/1G Ethernet | Ethernet, TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), Bluetooth LE (remote) Better | Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Displays Supported | 2 | 2 |
| Ports | — | Ethernet, Yealink VCH port (RJ-45), 3.5 mm line-in/line-out, security lock slot |
| Content Sharing | — | Teams: 1080p in meeting, 4K local; Zoom: 1080p |
| HDMI In | 1 x HDMI 1.4 (1080p60 passthrough) | — |
| HDMI Out | 2 x HDMI 1.4 | 2 x HDMI |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1G | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO) Better | Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth LE (remote) | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB Host Ports | 3 x USB-A 2.0 Better | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A |
| Line In / Out | — | 3.5 mm line in / line out |
Platforms
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Management | Logitech Sync | Yealink Device Management Platform, Yealink Management Cloud Service, Teams Admin Center/Intune, Zoom Device Management |
| Teams Rooms | Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet (appliance or USB mode) | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode |
| Certifications | — | Microsoft Teams, Zoom |
| Operating System | Logitech CollabOS | Android 13 |
| USB / BYOD Mode | Yes (USB mode) | — |
| Touch Controller | Logitech Tap or Tap IP | — |
| Zoom Rooms | Certified | Certified |
| Google Meet | Certified | — |
| SIP / H.323 | — | Yes (general mode) |
| Appliance Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control | Bluetooth LE remote (2 x CR2032) | — |
Design
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Table stand included; wall and TV mounts available | Wall mount, TV clip mount or desktop |
| Weight | 4.03 kg | — |
| Privacy Cover | — | Electric lens cap |
| Dimensions | 91.4 x 719 x 101 mm | 650 x 62 x 80 mm |
| Power | 100-240 V auto-sensing, 19 V 4.74 A | — |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 °C | — |
In the Box
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 2-year limited (1- and 3-year extensions) | — |
| In the Box | Rally Bar Mini, power supply, AC cord, HDMI cable, USB cable, remote, lens caps, documentation | — |
| Licence Included | Room solution software license not included | — |
Identifiers
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model Number | 960-001339 (Graphite) | — |
Audio
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Mics | 6 | 8 Better |
| Mic Pickup Range | 7 m Better | 6 m (4 m high-quality) |
| Speakers | 70 mm woofer + 2 mid-range drivers, 99 dB SPL @ 8 W | 2 x 10 W, 80 Hz-18 kHz, max 112 dB SPL |
| Audio Processing | AEC, voice activity detection, AI de-noising | — |
| Expansion Mics | Up to 3 Rally Mic Pods and 2 Mic Pod Hubs | Supports 2 expansion microphones |
| Mic Array | 6 omnidirectional digital MEMS | 8 MEMS mic array |
| Speaker Output | 70 mm woofer + 2 x 1.5 in mid-range, 99 dB SPL @ 8 W (0.5 m) | 2 x 10 W Better |
| Max SPL | 99 dB | 112 dB |
| Speaker Frequency Range | — | 80 Hz - 18 kHz |
| Mic Frequency Range | 90 Hz - 16 kHz | — |
| Beamforming | Yes | — |
| AI Noise Suppression | Yes (AI filter) | — |
| Audio Out | — | 3.5 mm line out |
Design & Setup
| Rally Bar Mini | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounts | — | Wall mount, TV clip mount |
| Security | AES-128 full disk encryption, device attestation, Arm TrustZone | HTTPS web access |
| Security Slot | Yes | 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 MeetingBar A40, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
- Choose Rally Bar Mini for small rooms.
- Choose MeetingBar A40 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
MeetingBar A40
PROS
- Dual 48 MP lenses, 4K60
- Eight mics, 6 m pickup
- Two expansion mics supported
- Electric lens cap
CONS
- Digital zoom only
- Weight not listed on the datasheet we checked
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Quick Verdict
- Rally Bar Mini 8.9Leads in Optics & Room Coverage
- MeetingBar A40 9.0Best overallLeads in AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, Room Audio Pickup & Output