Studio E70 vs MeetingBar A40 Comparison

Compare Studio E70 vs MeetingBar A40 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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Studio E70
Yealink MeetingBar A40
MeetingBar A40

At a Glance

Studio E70

The Poly Studio E70 is a dual-lens 4K smart camera with two 20 MP sensors, wide and telephoto views and DirectorAI framing, designed for medium and large rooms built on Poly or Microsoft Teams Rooms systems.

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Best For
Large Teams or Zoom rooms on Poly
Res.
4K
Zoom
—
View
120°
Framing
Yes (DirectorAI group framing)
Camera
—
Connect
USB-C
Teams Rooms
—
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.

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Best For
Small to medium rooms
Res.
—
Zoom
6x digital
View
120°
Framing
—
Camera
Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR
Connect
—
Teams Rooms
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

  • Studio E708.9/10
  • MeetingBar A409.0/10 Leads

Optics & Room Coverage

  • Studio E709.2/10 Leads
  • MeetingBar A408.0/10

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

  • Studio E709.0/10
  • MeetingBar A409.4/10 Leads

Room Audio Pickup & Output

  • Studio E70—
  • MeetingBar A409.0/10

OS Platform & Ecosystem

  • Studio E7010.0/10 Leads
  • MeetingBar A409.9/10

Deployment & I/O

  • Studio E706.0/10
  • MeetingBar A4010.0/10 Leads

Why Studio E70 Beats MeetingBar A40 (and Vice Versa)

Why Studio E70 beats MeetingBar A40

  • Better optics & room coverage: 9.2 vs 8.0 out of 10
  • Horizontal FOV: 120° (wide) / 70° (telephoto) vs 110°

Why MeetingBar A40 beats Studio E70

  • Better deployment & i/o: 10.0 vs 6.0 out of 10
  • Megapixels: 48 MP vs 20 MP
  • Multi-Stream / Gallery: Picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom… vs People framing modes

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

Full Specifications

General

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Best ForLarge Teams or Zoom rooms on PolySmall to medium rooms
Ideal Room SizeMedium to large—
Release Year2022—

Camera

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Max Resolution4K—
SensorDual 20 MP sensors (wide and telephoto)—
Zoom—6x digital
Field of View120°120°
Pan / TiltElectronic (no motorised head)—
Auto FramingYes (DirectorAI group framing)—
Speaker TrackingYes (speaker framing)Yes
Camera Presets—9
Megapixels20 MP48 MP Better
Horizontal FOV120° (wide) / 70° (telephoto) Better110°
Vertical FOV—54°
Digital ZoomYes (lens switching plus crop)—
HDR—Yes (10-bit HDR)
Focus—Depth of field 1-5 m
Multi-Stream / GalleryPeople framing modesPicture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) Better
People Counting—Yes
Camera—Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR
Camera Resolution—4K, up to 60 fps (4K60 / 1080p60 output)
Pan and Tilt—Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets
AI Features—IntelliFocus, auto framing, speaker tracking, people counting, picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom)
Max Frame Rate—60 fps
Cameras—2

Connectivity

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
ConnectionUSB-C—
USBUSB-C1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C
HDMI—2 x HDMI-out
NetworkRJ45 for managementEthernet, TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)
Wireless—Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0
Displays Supported—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 Out—2 x HDMI
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.0
USB Host Ports—1 x USB 2.0 Type-A
Line In / Out—3.5 mm line in / line out

Platforms

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
CertificationsMicrosoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms—
Remote ManagementYes (Poly Lens)Yealink Device Management Platform, Yealink Management Cloud Service, Teams Admin Center/Intune, Zoom Device Management
SoftwarePoly Lens, DirectorAI—
OS CompatibilityPoly G7500, Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms on Windows—
Teams Rooms—Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode
Certifications—Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Operating System—Android 13
Zoom Rooms—Certified
SIP / H.323—Yes (general mode)
Appliance Mode—Yes

Design

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
MountingAbove or below display (mount included)Wall mount, TV clip mount or desktop
Privacy Cover—Electric lens cap
Dimensions—650 x 62 x 80 mm

In the Box

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Warranty1-year limited—

Identifiers

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Model NumberStudio E70—

Audio

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Built-in Mics—8
Mic Pickup Range—6 m (4 m high-quality)
Speakers—2 x 10 W, 80 Hz-18 kHz, max 112 dB SPL
Expansion Mics—Supports 2 expansion microphones
Mic Array—8 MEMS mic array
Speaker Output—2 x 10 W
Max SPL—112 dB
Speaker Frequency Range—80 Hz - 18 kHz
Audio Out—3.5 mm line out

Design & Setup

Studio E70MeetingBar A40
Mounts—Wall mount, TV clip mount
Security—HTTPS web access
Security Slot—Yes

Takeaways

  • It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between Studio E70 and MeetingBar A40, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
  • Choose Studio E70 for large Teams or Zoom rooms on Poly.
  • Choose MeetingBar A40 for small to medium rooms.

Pros and Cons

Studio E70

PROS

  • Dual 20 MP 4K sensors
  • DirectorAI group, people and speaker framing
  • Motorised privacy shutter
  • USB-C and RJ45 connectivity

CONS

  • Best inside Poly / Windows room stacks
  • No optical zoom
  • Electronic framing, not mechanical PTZ

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

  • Studio E70 8.9Leads in Optics & Room Coverage, OS Platform & Ecosystem
  • MeetingBar A40 9.0Best overallLeads in AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, Deployment & I/O