Product comparison · 2 audio cards

ASUS PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card vs ASUS Xonar U5

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card:105 dB
- Xonar U5:104 dB
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card:103 dB
- Xonar U5:101 dB
Frequency range
- PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card:10 - 48 Hz
- Xonar U5:10 - 44000 Hz
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
- PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card:0.0025%
- Xonar U5:0.005%
Host interface
- PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card:PCI-E
- Xonar U5:USB

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Comparison of PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card, Xonar U5
28 specifications	A ASUS PCI Express 5.1 Channel Sound Card View product	B ASUS Xonar U5 View product
Audio4 differ
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	105 dB	104 dB
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	103 dB	101 dB
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	10 - 48 Hz	10 - 44000 Hz
Line-in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.0022%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Differs	0.0025%	0.005%
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-E	USB
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	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
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Dolby Headphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	C-Media CMI8786	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.0025%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF, USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	64.39 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	170.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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