Product comparison · 2 audio cards

ASUS Essence One MKII vs ASUS Xonar U5

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Audio output channels
- Essence One MKII:2.0 channels
- Xonar U5:5.1 channels
Audio quality
- Essence One MKII:32 bit
- Xonar U5:24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Essence One MKII:120 dB
- Xonar U5:104 dB

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Comparison of Essence One MKII, Xonar U5
31 specifications	A ASUS Essence One MKII View product	B ASUS Xonar U5 View product
Audio3 differ
Internal	No	No
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.0 channels	5.1 channels
Audio qualityDiffers	32 bit	24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	120 dB	104 dB
Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC)Known for one	24-bit/192kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 dB
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 44000 Hz
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.005%
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	USB	USB
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	6.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF, USB
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
System requirementsidentical
USB required	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	261.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	60.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital audio coaxial inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR outKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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