Interactive Panels

An interactive panel is a commercial 4K display with a touch frame, pens and a built-in computer, designed for writing and group work at the screen. A smart TV has no touch input and is designed for watching from a sofa, not for daily lessons or meetings.

Interactive panels also add whiteboard software, screen sharing for several devices, an OPS slot or Windows module on many models, and front USB or USB-C ports. The Samsung WAF, for example, supports up to 40 touch points and mirroring from up to 9 devices.

For most classrooms and meeting rooms, choose 75 or 86 inches; use 65 inches for huddle rooms and 98 inches or larger for deep training rooms. The size should let the person in the last row read the smallest text on screen.

In this collection the main families, such as the Samsung WAF, Clevertouch IMPACT Lux 2 and MAXHUB XBoard V7, come in 65, 75 and 86 inches, and OneScreen TL7 panels go up to 98 and 105 inches. Measure the room depth before choosing, and check the wall can carry about 60 kg to 68 kg for an 86-inch panel.

Twenty touch points are enough for one or two people writing at once; 40 to 50 touch points let a group work on the board together. Each finger or pen tip uses one point, so a panel with more points loses track of hands less often during group work.

In this collection the LG 86TR3DJ supports 20 touch points, the Samsung WAF up to 40, and the Clevertouch IMPACT Lux 2 and MAXHUB XBoard V7 up to 50. For primary classrooms where several children write together, choose 40 or more.

Choose Android for simple whiteboarding, screen sharing and web apps on the panel itself, and Windows when users need full desktop software or a video meeting room system on the panel. Android panels such as the Samsung WAF (Android 14) and Clevertouch IMPACT Lux 2 (Android 15) start quickly and need little management.

The MAXHUB XBoard V7 V8650 runs Windows on an MT71 PC module with a 12th Gen Intel processor. Android panels with an OPS slot, such as the Samsung WAF and LG 86TR3DJ, can add a Windows computer later.

Google EDLA certification means Google has approved the Android version on the display, so Google services such as the Play Store and Google apps run on it, together with Google's device security and management features. Panels without EDLA run Android but cannot offer the Play Store officially.

In this collection the Clevertouch IMPACT Lux 2 is Google EDLA certified and runs Android 15 with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. EDLA matters most for schools that already use Google Workspace and Google accounts.

Yes, if both the laptop and the panel support video over USB-C. One USB-C cable then carries the picture, touch control back to the laptop and, on some panels, charging. The Samsung WAF has a 3-in-1 USB-C port for picture, touch and charging up to 65 W.

With HDMI, the picture appears but touch control of the laptop needs a second USB cable to the panel's touch port. The LG 86TR3DJ, for example, has 3 HDMI inputs and 2 touch USB ports. Check that the laptop's USB-C port supports DisplayPort video before relying on one cable.

Some do, but most do not. The MAXHUB XBoard V7 V8650 has three 50 MP cameras, a 16-microphone array with a 15 m pick-up range and a 2.1 speaker system, so it can run video calls on its own.

Panels such as the Samsung WAF, LG 86TR3DJ and Clevertouch IMPACT Lux 2 have speakers but no camera. For hybrid lessons or meetings on those panels, add a USB video bar or a separate camera and microphone, connected to the panel's built-in system, OPS computer or the presenter's laptop.

An 86-inch interactive panel weighs about 60 kg to 68 kg and uses an 800 × 600 mm VESA mounting pattern. In this collection the MAXHUB XBoard V7 V8650 weighs 59.95 kg, the Samsung WAF 62.5 kg and the LG 86TR3DJ 67.45 kg.

The VSYS VSVW13-610T wall mount (130 kg) and VTLX12-610TW cart (140 kg) both take that weight and pattern. Set the height so the lowest users can reach the bottom of the screen, and plan power, LAN and a USB or USB-C cable route before installation.

Interactive panels are indoor products and should not be used outdoors or in direct sunlight. Their brightness is set for classrooms and meeting rooms: 350 nit on the MAXHUB V8650, 390 nit on the LG 86TR3DJ without glass and 400 nit on the Samsung WAF.

These models are rated for 0 °C to 40 °C, so keep them in air-conditioned rooms. Avoid placing the panel opposite an unshaded window, because reflections and glare reduce readability, and use blinds where the sun reaches the screen.

An OPS slot is a standard bay at the back or side of a display that takes a plug-in computer module, called an OPS PC, so the panel runs Windows without an external computer or extra cables. OPS stands for Open Pluggable Specification.

In this collection the Samsung WAF and LG 86TR3DJ have an OPS slot, and the MAXHUB XBoard V7 uses its own pluggable MT71 PC module. OPS modules are sold separately; check that the module is approved by the panel's maker, because power and connector support differ between brands.