Microsoft Teams is changing the world of work as we know it. Easily one of the most popular tools for collaboration today, Teams has paved the foundations for the future of work.
Today, 145 million people rely on Microsoft Teams to share content, connect with colleagues, and ensure productivity. One of the ways Microsoft transforms the modern workforce is with exceptional meetings, powered by a combination of intuitive technology and customisable hardware.
Small meeting room kits from Microsoft Teams partners allow companies to build all-in-one meeting environments for their staff with simple plug-and-play functionality. While there are plenty of options to choose from, here are just some of the best Microsoft Teams small meeting room kits for this year.
Poly Studio
Produced by one of the most innovative AV companies on the market, the Poly Studio room kits offer an all-in-one solution for immersive meetings. Poly Studio Room kits come with either Lenovo ThinkSmart Core or Dell OptiPlex 70-80 XE technology built-in and all the tools you need for a great collaborative conversation.
Features include:
- Pro-grade audio and video quality for your small meetings
- Poly Studio USB bar with plug-and-play functionality and Poly MeetingAI technology
- Poly GC8 8-inch touch controller with HDMI-mini and USB-A ports
- 1080p camera with support for up to 4K video streaming
- 6-element beam-forming microphone array
The all-in-one meeting room kit for Microsoft teams includes features like intelligent group framing and speaker tracking technology, a set of powerful stereo speakers, and a 6-element microphone array. Poly even includes NoiseBlockAI technology to help ensure audio clarity in any meeting, reducing inside and outside noises.
Neat Bar & Neat Pad
Specially designed for Microsoft Teams meetings, the Neat Bar and Neat Pad combo provides companies with a comprehensive environment for controlling and managing video meetings. The bar comes with an integrated camera and state-of-the-art microphones and all the mounting tools you’ll need to place your hardware wherever you choose.
Features include:
- Innovative speaker for maximizing tonal range
- Neat Pad 8-inch controller with LED lights for indicating when a call is muted
- Powerful 1080p camera with 30FPS performance
- Neat bar microphone array with three sensor mics and five full microphones
- Multiple mounting options
The Neat Bar & Neat Pad combo is a simple and elegant solution designed for more compact meeting spaces. The innovative speaker design on the Neat Bar enhances high-fidelity sound, while the comprehensive microphone array picks up the best human voice quality. At the same time, the intuitive Neat Pad ensures teams can quickly and easily control their meetings.
Logitech Rally Bar Mini
Created for the small meeting room, the Logitech Rally Bar Mini system is a fantastic tool for transforming any small space into a powerful Teams meeting room. The all-in-one solution offered by Logitech with its own Intel NUC mini PC ensures business leaders have everything they need for an extraordinary meeting in one package, including room-filling speakers and a motorised PTZ camera.
Features include:
- 10.1-inch touch controller for easy meeting room management.
- Powerful speaker system with high-performance drivers
- Six beam-forming microphones with support for up to 2 extra Rally mic pods
- 1080p camera with support for 4K video streaming and 4x digital Zoom
- Thoughtful cable management components
Both aesthetically appealing and functionally fantastic, the Logitech Rally Bar mini room kit can help businesses make the most of any room. The advanced microphone system picks up voices with ease from every seat in the meeting room, while low distortion speakers offer exceptional clarity for crucial conversations. There’s even an ultra-wide lens for more effortless capturing of video content in a small space.
Lenovo ThinkSmart Core
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Core is a modular collaboration suite built for Microsoft Teams by the innovators at Lenovo. Custom-designed to help companies get the most out of Microsoft Teams Rooms, this kit has access to a camera, controller, and intelligent microphone and speaker bar. You also get software built-in to help with meeting room management and security.
Features include:
- 10.1-inch touchscreen controller with Kensington Lock slot
- ThinkSmart Bar with four speakers for room-filling sound
- Four beam-forming microphones offer 180 degrees of coverage
- 1080p camera with automatic zoom, auto-framing, and whiteboard awareness
Intelligent and easy to use, the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core comes pre-protected with Thinkshield security and is enhanced by ThinkSmart Manager for easy meeting controls. The high-quality camera and powerful speakers deliver fantastic meeting experiences, even when you’re launching ad-hoc collaboration sessions. What’s more, the ThinkSmart Controller streamlines content sharing on Microsoft Teams.
Crestron Flex
Featuring a powerful combination of audio and visual technologies in one convenient package, the Crestron Flex kit is designed to suit a range of meeting rooms. The kits offered for Microsoft Teams are suitable for different mounting options, so you can create the custom small meeting room that makes the most sense for your team.
Features include:
- Intelligent HD-resolution screen with touchscreen controls
- Four speakers designed to deliver exceptional output when freestanding or wall-mounted
- Powerful far-field adaptive beamforming microphones
- 1080p camera with 30FPS streaming and 120 degrees field of view
Built for the intelligent small meeting room, the Crestron Flex system comes with everything you need to take control of your meeting rooms. You can even use the touch screen to control thermostats, shades, and lighting in a meeting room space. At the same time, high-quality speakers and a 1080p camera ensure every meeting looks as professional as possible.
Yealink MeetingBar A20
Activate any small meeting space instantly with the powerful Yealink MeetingBar A20 for Microsoft Teams. This all-in-one video device integrates everything teams need for seamless collaboration through their Microsoft app, including a 20-megapixel camera with AI technology. Yealink’s meeting bar provides a powerful voice and video experience designed for small rooms.
Features include:
- 20-megapixel camera with 133-degree field of view
- CTP18 touch panel controller with the quickstart guide
- AI camera with the group and speaker framing
- Yealink noise-proof technology and dereverberation
- 8 MEMs microphone array and speaker kit
Running on the Android operating system with built-in Microsoft Teams, the A20 MeetingBar from Yealink is an intelligent tool for upgrading your meetings. The AI camera makes it easy to keep meeting attendees focused, while a powerful voice and video experience ensures high-quality conversations.
