ASUS Xonar D-KARAX vs ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1

Comparison of Xonar D-KARAX, Xonar Essence STX II 7.1

21 specifications	A ASUS Xonar D-KARAXView product	B ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1View product
Audio1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio quality	24 bit	24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	106 dB	124 dB
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	118 dB
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90000 Hz
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0003%
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCI-E	PCI-E
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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	Audio (3.5mm)
ChipsetKnown for one	Cirrus Logic CS47028C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	168 mm
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm

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