Rally Bar vs MeetingBar A40 Comparison
Compare Rally Bar 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
The Logitech Rally Bar is an all-in-one video bar for medium rooms. Its 4K PTZ camera has 5x optical zoom (15x HD total with digital), and it has six beamforming microphones and two 70 mm speaker drivers rated at 99 dB SPL.
- Best For
- Medium rooms
- Zoom
- 15x HD (5x optical, 3x digital)
- View
- 90°
- 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 Beats MeetingBar A40 (and Vice Versa)
Why Rally Bar beats MeetingBar A40
- Zoom: 15x HD (5x optical, 3x digital) vs 6x digital
- Pan and Tilt: Motorized pan ±25°, tilt ±15° (total coverage 132.1° H x 82.… 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
- USB Host Ports: 3 x USB-A 2.0 vs 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A
Why MeetingBar A40 beats Rally Bar
- Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.4 vs 8.4 out of 10
- Field of View: 120° vs 90°
- Horizontal FOV: 110° vs 82.1°
- Vertical FOV: 54° vs 52.2°
- Max Frame Rate: 60 fps vs 30 fps
- Built-in Mics: 8 vs 6
Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.
Full Specifications
General
| Rally Bar | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Medium rooms | Small to medium rooms |
| Ideal Room Size | Medium rooms | — |
Camera
| Rally Bar | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | 15x HD (5x optical, 3x digital) Better | 6x digital |
| Optical Zoom | 5x optical (15x HD total) | — |
| Field of View | 90° | 120° Better |
| Speaker Tracking | — | Yes |
| Camera Presets | — | 9 |
| Megapixels | — | 48 MP |
| Horizontal FOV | 82.1° | 110° Better |
| Vertical FOV | 52.2° | 54° Better |
| 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 132.1° H x 82.2° V) Better | Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets |
| AI Features | AI Viewfinder (174° diagonal), RightSight framing, 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 | 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 | 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 Rooms on Android, Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows | 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 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Table stand included; wall and TV mounts available | Wall mount, TV clip mount or desktop |
| Weight | 7.08 kg | — |
| Privacy Cover | — | Electric lens cap |
| Dimensions | 164 x 910 x 130.5 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 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 2-year limited (1- and 3-year extensions) | — |
| In the Box | Rally Bar, power supply, AC cord, HDMI cable, USB cable, remote, lens caps, documentation | — |
| Licence Included | Room solution software license not included | — |
Identifiers
| Rally Bar | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model Number | 960-001308 (Graphite) | — |
Audio
| Rally Bar | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Mics | 6 | 8 Better |
| Mic Pickup Range | 7 m Better | 6 m (4 m high-quality) |
| Speakers | 2 x 70 mm drivers, 8 W rated, 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 4 Rally Mic Pods and 2 Mic Pod Hubs | Supports 2 expansion microphones |
| Mic Array | 6 omnidirectional digital MEMS | 8 MEMS mic array |
| Speaker Output | 2 x 70 mm, 90 dB SPL @ 1 W, 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 | 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 and MeetingBar A40, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
- Choose Rally Bar for medium rooms.
- Choose MeetingBar A40 for small to medium rooms.
Pros and Cons
Rally Bar
PROS
- 4K PTZ camera with 5x optical zoom
- Six beamforming mics
- Two 70 mm drivers, 99 dB SPL
- Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms and Google Meet
CONS
- 90° view is narrow for small rooms
- Heaviest bar here at 7.08 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 8.8Leads in Optics & Room Coverage
- MeetingBar A40 9.0Best overallLeads in AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, Room Audio Pickup & Output, OS Platform & Ecosystem