Poly Studio X
All-in-one video conferencing appliance with built-in compute for meeting rooms.
Pricing Studio X30 MSRP $2,038.95 (HP US store) / Studio X50 not listed on the HP US store
Category Meeting Hardware
Poly Studio X scorecard
How we grade B+ 80/100
Overall grade
Strong all-in-one appliance with built-in compute, brand in transition.
Idea B+ Built-in compute removes the separate PC, a clean idea.
Brand B+ Strong heritage, muddied by HP and Poly brand transition.
Product A- DirectorAI camera and appliance deployment work well.
Market fit B+ Strong fit for Zoom and Teams Rooms without a PC.
Adoption B+ Widely deployed, no g2 figure provided.
Features B+ Built-in compute and smart camera, platform-limited.
Security B Enterprise-grade expected, no specifics given.
Value B Expensive but no separate PC offsets some cost.
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- +No separate PC required
- +Excellent camera intelligence
- +Clean, appliance-like deployment
Limitations
- –Now HP/Poly; poly.com redirects to hp.com
- –Expensive
- –Studio X30 stock listed as last few remaining
What makes Poly Studio X different
Poly Studio X series includes built-in compute, meaning no separate PC needed to run Zoom or Teams Rooms. The DirectorAI camera technology tracks speakers and frames groups intelligently, adapting to how people move in the room.
Key features
- Built-in compute (no PC needed)
- DirectorAI camera tracking
- Stereo speakers
- Google Meet, Teams and Zoom certified; Dialpad, GoToRoom, RingCentral and StarLeaf apps
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
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