Product comparison · 2 audio cards

Philips 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac vs Trust 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Audio quality
- 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac:16 bit
- 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250:32 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac:104 dB
- 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250:120 dB
Host interface
- 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac:USB
- 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250:PCI
Minimum RAM
- 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac:35 MB
- 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250:32 MB
Minimum storage drive space
- 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac:64 MB
- 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250:8 MB

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Comparison of 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac, 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250
18 specifications	A Philips 5.1Ch Ext. Sound Processor USB2.0 PC+Mac View product	B Trust 5.1 Surround Sound Card SC-5250 View product
Audio2 differ
Audio qualityDiffers	16 bit	32 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	104 dB	120 dB
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	USB 2.0 Certified /General MIDI compatible/Plug & Play/EAX 1.0 and 2.0 game compatibility/Microsoft DirectSound/Microsoft DirectSound 3D and derivatives.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Bundled Applications on installation CD Software installation CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	35 MB	32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium class 350Mhz or faster processor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	64 MB	8 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system maximum sampling rateKnown for one	20 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183 x 42 x 145 mm
Technical detailsidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm

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