Your Interactive Display Supports Windows. But Is the OPS Computer Included?

Often not. "Supports Windows" on a spec sheet usually means the board has an OPS slot or HDMI and USB-C inputs for a PC, and its touch works with Windows. It does not mean a Windows computer is in the box. At SourceIT, the Avocor S Series AVS-6510 (S$2,236.52) runs Android, and its Windows option is a separate module such as the Avocor i7 Gen 12 OPS PC module (S$1,715.62, Windows 11 Pro preinstalled), both listed 31 Oct 2026. MAXHUB sells many panels both as panel-only and as bundles with a PC module, and Yealink's Windows modules for the MeetingBoard Pro are separate items, all price on request. Before comparing quotes, check three things: whether the computer is included, which Windows edition it carries, and whether you also need a meeting-room licence.

What is in the box for popular boards?

From SourceIT product listings and Avocor, MAXHUB, Yealink and Huawei product information, 31 Oct 2026. Prices are shown only for products not marked price on request.

Why does the spec sheet say "supports Windows"?

Because touch and display work with a Windows source. Samsung's Singapore page for the WAFX-P, for example, quotes "up to 50-point multi-touch when running Windows via OPS or external PC". That describes what happens when you add Windows, not something supplied. MAXHUB's own listings are clearer: the E3 E6530's FAQ answers "Is a Windows PC included?" with "No", and points to an optional module.

"Supports Windows" describes a slot. Make the quote name the computer that goes in it.

Which Windows edition do you need?

• Windows 11 Pro suits a board used as a big Windows PC: desktop apps, browsers, Teams or Zoom meetings run from the desktop app. Avocor's OPS modules ship with it preinstalled. Each annual version is supported for 24 months, so keep the module updating.
• Windows 11 IoT Enterprise or Enterprise, annual channel is what Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows needs. Microsoft does not support Teams Rooms on Windows Pro or on the long-term LTSC editions. Yealink's MCore OPS G2T and MAXHUB's T-series boards are built for this.
• Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 is for fixed-function devices such as signage and kiosks, with support to October 2034. It gets no feature updates and is not for Teams Rooms.

If a module comes without Windows, budget for a licence. SourceIT lists Windows 11 Pro at S$230 (DVD) or S$310 (download), and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 at S$395, listed 31 Oct 2026.

What other costs belong in the quote?

1. A Teams Rooms licence, if it is a Teams Rooms device. Teams Rooms Basic is free for up to 25 rooms on certified devices. Teams Rooms Pro adds Intune, Defender for Endpoint and advanced management; SourceIT lists it at S$610 per room per year. See Microsoft Teams Rooms: Is Your Office Paying for Features Nobody Uses?
2. Device management, such as Microsoft Intune Plan 1 (listed at S$120 per year) for an ordinary Windows module, or the board vendor's own tool.
3. A touch console for Teams Rooms on Windows, where the model needs one.
4. Cameras and microphones, if the board does not have them built in.
5. Installation, including mounting, imaging Windows and enrolling the device.

Whether Windows is worth adding at all is covered in Windows Interactive Displays: Powerful Upgrade or Expensive Overkill?, and the cost of adding it later in The Android Smart Board Trap.

How do you compare two quotes fairly?

• Ask for the panel, the computer module and the Windows licence as separate lines.
• Check the module's processor generation and Windows edition, not just "i5" or "i7".
• Check that the module is on the board vendor's compatibility list. OPS modules share a connector standard, but SMART publishes compatibility limits even between its own modules and displays, and i3CONNECT says it cannot vouch for third-party modules.
• For Teams Rooms, check that the exact board and module pairing is certified. See Microsoft Teams on Android Smart Boards.

Buying in Singapore

SourceIT supplies the Avocor S Series AVS-6510 (S$2,236.52), Avocor H Series AVH-6520 (S$4,971.25), Avocor i5 Gen 11 (S$1,028.75) and i7 Gen 12 (S$1,715.62) OPS modules, LG CreateBoard 65TR3DQ (S$2,587.50), Windows 11 Pro (S$310 download) and Teams Rooms Pro (S$610 per room per year), listed 31 Oct 2026. Price on request: the MAXHUB E3 E6530, MAXHUB XBoard V7 V6550 + i5, MAXHUB XBoard V7 V655T, Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro with MCore OPS G2T, and the Huawei IdeaHub OPS W021. Browse Smart Interactive Displays. 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

Does an interactive display that supports Windows include a PC? Usually not. It normally means the board has an OPS slot or PC inputs. Check whether the quote lists a computer module and a Windows licence.

What is an OPS computer? A slot-in PC module based on Intel's Open Pluggable Specification. It fits a slot in the back of the display and adds Windows without a separate PC on the wall.

Do Avocor OPS modules come with Windows? Yes. SourceIT's Avocor i5 and i7 OPS listings state Windows 11 Pro preinstalled.

Can I run Teams Rooms on a Windows 11 Pro OPS module? Not as a supported Teams Rooms system. Microsoft supports Teams Rooms on Windows 11 IoT Enterprise or Enterprise on the annual channel, on certified hardware.

Do I need a Teams Rooms Pro licence? Not always. Teams Rooms Basic is free for up to 25 rooms on certified devices. Pro adds management and security features and is listed at S$610 per room per year at SourceIT.