Product comparison · 2 audio cards

ASUS Xonar Essence One vs ASUS XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM

Key differences

Internal
- Xonar Essence One:No
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:Yes
Audio output channels
- Xonar Essence One:2.0 channels
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:7.1 channels
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Xonar Essence One:120 dB
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:145 dB
Host interface
- Xonar Essence One:USB
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:PCI
Cables included
- Xonar Essence One:AUX, USB
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:HDMI, HDMI-DVI, S/PDIF
Width
- Xonar Essence One:230 mm
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:64.3 mm
Height
- Xonar Essence One:60.6 mm
- XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM:161.3 mm

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Comparison of Xonar Essence One, XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM
18 specifications	A ASUS Xonar Essence One View product	B ASUS XONAR HDAV 1.3 SLIM View product
Audio3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.0 channels	7.1 channels
Audio quality	24 bit	24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	120 dB	145 dB
Frequency rangeKnown for one	10 - 48000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.000316%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit/192kHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AUX, USB	HDMI, HDMI-DVI, S/PDIF
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker
System requirementsidentical
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthKnown for one	261.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	230 mm	64.3 mm
HeightDiffers	60.6 mm	161.3 mm
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ArcSoft Total Media Player

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