Digital whiteboards in comparison: the most important criteria at a glance

A digital whiteboard – also known as an interactive whiteboard, ActivBoard or smartboard – is a digital board with which interaction via touch is usually possible. Smartboards are, so to speak, a large display on which you can also write. It is therefore no coincidence that they are used in schools and other educational institutions. But more and more companies are also recognizing the benefits that a smartboard brings.

To make your choice easier, we present a comparison of the best digital whiteboards. As a professional provider of media and conference room technology, ComPeri is the ideal point of contact for questions and information relating to the decision-making process for your ideal digital whiteboard.

 - Digital whiteboards in comparison: the most important criteria at a glance

Criteria for comparing digital whiteboards

When choosing the right smartboard for your company, it all depends on your individual criteria. Do you prefer to use your whiteboard for presentations or video conferencing? Do you want the processor to be integrated or do you need to connect your laptop to the smartboard first? We have summarized the most important criteria for comparing digital whiteboards for you – you decide on their weighting:

 

  • Image quality: Regardless of whether you want to use the whiteboard for presentation purposes or to hold video conferences, you should never compromise on image quality. This includes a high resolution (at least 4K) as well as the brightness, color intensity and contrast level.

  • Quality of the pen: An interactive whiteboard basically allows the touch function, but there are also qualitative differences here. On the one hand, pay attention to whether several people can write on the smartboard at the same time and whether the whiteboard has a digitizer This enables writing at different pressure levels.

  • Integrated processor: Decide in advance whether you always want to connect a laptop to the whiteboard – which basically turns it into a display with touch function – or whether you want an integrated processor so that the smartboard works completely independently. The software with which your digital whiteboard runs is also relevant.

  • Integrated microphone, camera, speakers: Integrated microphones, speakers and a camera are particularly useful for video conferencing, so you don't always have to connect external products.

  • Choice of connections: Even if you have a digital whiteboard with an integrated processor and microphone, it can be important that your smartboard has connectivity options. Determine in advance which connections (HDMI, USB-C, etc.) you do not want to do without.

  • Size: You should choose the display size of your digital whiteboard depending on the size of the conference room Consider the distance that the conference participants in the first and last row will have from the whiteboard.

  • Price: The more of the above criteria are optimally fulfilled, the more expensive your digital whiteboard will be in the end. Nevertheless, the price-performance ratio is an important criterion and should be taken into account when comparing digital whiteboards.

Digital whiteboards in comparison: 4 models

Anhand einiger der genannten Kriterien haben wir vier beliebte Modelle miteinander verglichen.

 

Samsung Flip 2 WM55R

Philips 65BDL3552T

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S

SMART Board 7000R

Auflösung

4K UHD

4K UHD

4K UHD

4K UHD

Touch-Funktion

ja

ja

ja

ja

Betriebssystem/ Software

Microsoft Office 365

Android 9

Windows 10 / Windows 11

iQ Software

Webcam-Support

ja

ja

Mit Kamera geliefert

ja

Anschlüsse

2 x HDMI

4 x HDMI; 3 x USB

4 x USB-C; 1 x HDMI

USB-C; HDMI-Ausgang

Größe

55 Zoll

65 Zoll

50 Zoll / 85 Zoll

86 Zoll

Preis

1.135-1.400 €

2.524,32 €

7.356,91 € - 20.908 €

6.140, 40 € -9.054, 71 €

 

ComPeri - your provider for professional conference room technology

As a provider of conference room technology and media control, we have since our foundation in 1993 already supported numerous companies and ;companies and schools with digital whiteboards since our foundation in 1993. We take care of the conception and planning, the installation and then the regular maintenance of your technical equipment. Our product range includes not only digital whiteboards, but also displays, video conferencing software, audio and video systems. Our repertoire also includes digital signage solutions. If you are interested in our services, we look forward to hearing from you contact us!