Product comparison · 2 audio cards

ASUS XONAR Phoebus vs ASUS XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB

Key differences

Internal
- XONAR Phoebus:Yes
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:No
Audio quality
- XONAR Phoebus:24 bit
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:16 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- XONAR Phoebus:118 dB
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:100 dB
Frequency range
- XONAR Phoebus:10 - 48000 Hz
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:20 - 20000 Hz
Host interface
- XONAR Phoebus:PCI-E
- XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB:USB

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Comparison of XONAR Phoebus, XONAR-U1-WH
18 specifications	A ASUS XONAR Phoebus View product	B ASUS XONAR-U1-WH audio card USB Model XONAR-U1-WH View product
Audio4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio qualityDiffers	24 bit	16 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	118 dB	100 dB
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	110 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	10 - 48000 Hz	20 - 20000 Hz
Line-in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.0003%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	0.001%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-E	USB
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Line-out	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Dolby technologiesDiffers	Dolby Home Theater v4	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker
ChipsetKnown for one	C-Media CMI8888DHT	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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