Why Buy Separate Cameras, Speakers and Displays When Yealink Combines Everything?

Because combining everything into one device suits some rooms and not others. A Yealink MeetingBoard Pro combines a 4K touch display, three 50MP cameras, 16 microphones, stereo speakers and an Android Teams Rooms computer. In a typical small or medium room that gives you less to install, one device to manage and a whiteboard included. Separate components are still the better design in several cases: large rooms, rooms that need two front screens, rooms that need ceiling microphones and a DSP, and rooms where you want to replace one part without replacing the rest. Yealink itself sells both approaches. Its MeetingBar video bars pair with an ordinary display, and its MeetingBoard puts everything in the panel. The right question is which design fits the room. The table below sets out the trade-offs.

All-in-one board vs separate components

From Yealink's MeetingBoard Pro datasheet, Microsoft Learn's Teams Rooms room planning guidance (updated 5 Mar 2026) and Zoom's meeting-space hardware guide.

When does the all-in-one make sense?

• Small and medium rooms. Yealink rates the boards for rooms of 1 to 6 people (65-inch), 6 to 12 (75) and 12 to 20 (86). Microsoft's guidance favours all-in-one audio and wide-angle cameras for small rooms.
• Rooms where people write. Brainstorming, design reviews and teaching need a whiteboard. A board puts it on the same screen as the meeting.
• Many identical rooms. Rolling out the same board in 20 rooms is easier to support than 20 sets of separately chosen parts.
• Tight spaces. One wall-mounted device leaves no equipment on tables or credenzas.

Integration is a benefit until the room outgrows it. Then it becomes a constraint.

When are separate components better?

• Large rooms and boardrooms. Zoom's guide moves rooms of 12 to 16 people to PTZ cameras, ceiling or table microphones and a DSP. Microphones near the people generally pick up speech better than an array on the far wall, whatever the stated range.
• Dual-screen layouts. Microsoft says touch boards run standalone and do not support dual-display mode. If you want people on one screen and content on another, use a video bar or compute kit with two displays.
• Longer display life. Microsoft ties Teams Rooms on Android certification to the Android version. For Android 13 devices, including the MeetingBoard Pro, it ends on 15 Aug 2028, followed by two years of app support. With separate parts, a display can outlast several generations of video bar.
• No need for touch. If nobody writes on the screen, a non-touch business display with a video bar is usually the simpler choice.

Is there a middle path?

Yes. A Yealink MeetingBar (A40 or A50) with a display gives you a single camera-and-audio device on its own lifecycle, and the display can be any size. Pair it with a Yealink MeetingDisplay or a Samsung business display such as the 75-inch BE75F-H, which is S$1,612.50 at SourceIT (listed 31 Oct 2026). The MeetingBar and MeetingDisplay are price on request. A MeetingBoard can also be fitted with extras, such as the MB-12X Pro camera module for long rooms. The bars are compared in Yealink MeetingBar A10 vs A25 vs A40 vs A50. Whether one bar is enough for a 12-person room is covered in Can One USB Video Bar Really Handle a 12-Person Meeting?

How to decide

1. Measure the room and the distance to the farthest seat.
2. Decide whether people will write on the screen.
3. Decide whether you need one front screen or two.
4. Check whether the room's acoustics need microphones closer to the people.
5. Compare installed cost and expected life, not just hardware price.

MAXHUB's version of this question is covered in MAXHUB vs Traditional AV Installation, and board sizes in Yealink MeetingBoard 65 vs 75 vs 86.

Where the money goes between an entry-level board and a full collaboration display is set out in A S$2,000 Smart Board vs a S$10,000 Collaboration Display: What Are You Actually Paying For?

Buying in Singapore

SourceIT supplies both approaches. The all-in-one boards are the MeetingBoard 75 Pro and MeetingBoard 86 Pro. For a modular room there are the MeetingBar A40, MeetingBar A50 and MeetingDisplay 75, all price on request, and the Samsung BE75F-H 75-inch business TV. Browse the MeetingBoard Pro collection and the MeetingBar A series. 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

Is an all-in-one meeting board better than separate equipment? In small and medium rooms it is usually simpler to install and manage. Separate equipment is better for large rooms, dual-screen layouts and rooms that need ceiling microphones.

Can a Yealink MeetingBoard drive a second display in Teams Rooms? Microsoft's room planning guidance says touch boards run standalone and do not support dual-display mode.

What room sizes does Yealink recommend for MeetingBoard Pro? The 65 for 1 to 6 people, the 75 for 6 to 12 and the 86 for 12 to 20.

How long is the MeetingBoard Pro certified for Teams Rooms? Microsoft lists certification for the Android 13 MeetingBoard Pro models until 15 Aug 2028, with two years of Teams app support after that.

What is a cheaper alternative to an all-in-one board? A video bar such as the Yealink MeetingBar A40 (price on request), paired with a non-touch display such as the Samsung BE75F-H 75-inch business TV, which is S$1,612.50 at SourceIT (listed 31 Oct 2026).