Product comparison · 2 audio cards

ASUS Xonar D-KARA vs ASUS XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB

Key differences

Internal
- Xonar D-KARA:Yes
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:No
Audio quality
- Xonar D-KARA:24 bit
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:16 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Xonar D-KARA:106 dB
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:100 dB
Frequency range
- Xonar D-KARA:10 - 48000 Hz
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:20 - 20000 Hz
Host interface
- Xonar D-KARA:PCI
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:USB

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Comparison of Xonar D-KARA, XONAR-U1-WH
21 specifications	A ASUS Xonar D-KARA View product	B ASUS XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB Model XONAR-U1-WH View product
Audio4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Audio qualityDiffers	24 bit	16 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	106 dB	100 dB
Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC)Known for one	24-bit/96kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	10 - 48000 Hz	20 - 20000 Hz
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.0013%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	C-Media CMI8786	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 mm

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