Can Huawei IdeaHub Replace Your Meeting Room PC?

Partly. A Huawei IdeaHub's built-in HarmonyOS system can run Huawei's own meeting software, the whiteboard and IdeaShare wireless projection without any PC, which covers rooms that meet on Huawei Cloud Meeting or mostly share from laptops. It cannot replace a Windows PC for Teams, Zoom or business software on its own. For that, Huawei offers a Windows OPS module that slots into the board: its IdeaHub S3 datasheet says third-party meeting apps are supported in OPS mode. Even then it is a Windows PC running meeting apps, not a certified Microsoft Teams Rooms system, because Huawei is not on Microsoft's Teams Rooms on Android certified list. IdeaHub models at SourceIT are price on request.

What can each setup run?

From Huawei's IdeaHub S3 datasheet (June 2025), B3 datasheet (April 2024), Board 3 Pro product page and Microsoft Learn's Teams Rooms on Android certified devices list (27 Jul 2026).

What is built in?

The IdeaHub S3, B3 and Board 3 Pro run Huawei's HarmonyOS with 8 GB of memory, according to Huawei's datasheets; the education-focused Board 3 Base runs Android instead. The built-in system handles Huawei Cloud Meeting and SmartRooms, the whiteboard, and IdeaShare projection by app, dongle, Miracast or NFC tap. The Board 3 Pro also lists WeLink and bring-your-own-meeting, so a laptop can use the board's screen and audio for any meeting app. For organisations that meet on Huawei's platform, or that mostly bring laptops into the room, no PC is needed.

What the built-in system lacks is Google services. Google has said it cannot preload or provide its apps and Play Store on new Huawei devices since the US Entity List decision of May 2019, so the Android app ecosystem other boards rely on is not available here.

What does the OPS module add?

OPS, the Open Pluggable Specification, was released by Intel in 2010 to standardise slot-in PCs for displays. An OPS module is a small Windows PC that plugs into the back of the board and uses its screen, touch and, depending on the model, its camera and microphones. Huawei's Board 3 Pro page describes one-tap switching between HarmonyOS and Windows. With the module fitted, the board can run Teams, Zoom or Webex desktop apps, Microsoft 365 and line-of-business software.

The module adds cost and a Windows device to manage, patch and licence. It also does not turn the board into a certified Teams Rooms system, so features that depend on certification and a Teams Rooms licence, such as the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal, are not part of this setup. Confirm with us which OPS module fits your IdeaHub model.

An IdeaHub can host your meeting room PC. It does not make that PC a certified room system.

When does a separate PC still make sense?

• Your rooms are standardised on Teams Rooms. A certified Teams Rooms kit or board gives one-touch join, central management and the Teams Rooms licence features. See Best Mini PC for Microsoft Teams Rooms.
• The room needs specialist software that IT wants on a standard managed device.
• You want to replace the compute without touching the display, although an OPS module also allows that.

How should you decide?

1. List the meeting platforms the room must run. Huawei Cloud Meeting only: built-in is enough. Teams or Zoom: plan on OPS, or a certified alternative.
2. Check whether laptops do most of the work. If people mainly share and join from laptops, IdeaShare and BYOM may be all you need.
3. Ask IT about management. An OPS module is another Windows endpoint for Intune, patching and antivirus.
4. Check room audio. On boards with built-in camera and microphones (B3, S3), confirm the Windows apps can use them in your setup.

The platform question is covered more broadly in Android vs Windows interactive displays, and the ecosystem question in Huawei IdeaHub: Brilliant Collaboration Technology or Another Closed Ecosystem? For one-cable laptop setups, see The One-Cable Meeting Room Dream.

Buying in Singapore

SourceIT supplies the Huawei IdeaHub range, all price on request, including the IdeaHub S3 75", IdeaHub B3 65" and IdeaHub Board 3 Pro 86". Ask us about compatible OPS modules. Browse the Huawei collection, or the Teams Room solutions collection for certified alternatives. For a quotation, use Request for Quotation on the product page, call (65) 6978 3502, email Sales@sourceit.com.sg or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Can Huawei IdeaHub work without a PC? Yes, for Huawei Cloud Meeting, the whiteboard and IdeaShare wireless projection, which run on its built-in HarmonyOS system. Teams, Zoom and Windows software need an OPS module or a laptop.

Can Huawei IdeaHub run Microsoft Teams? Yes, as a Windows app on an OPS module. It is not a certified Teams Rooms device; Huawei is not on Microsoft's Teams Rooms on Android list.

What is an OPS module? A slot-in Windows PC built to Intel's Open Pluggable Specification, released in 2010. It plugs into the display and uses its screen and touch.

Does IdeaHub support bring-your-own-meeting? Huawei lists BYOM on the Board 3 Pro, so a laptop can use the board's display and audio for any meeting app.

How much is a Huawei IdeaHub in Singapore? IdeaHub pricing at SourceIT is on request. Use Request for Quotation on the product page or call (65) 6978 3502.