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StarTech.com USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card - TAA vs StarTech.com 4 Channel Low Profile PCI Sound Adapter Card AC97 3D Audio Effects - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 4.1 - PCI - CMI-8738 - low profile

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Host interface
    • USB
    • PCI
  • Chipset
    • C-Media CM108AH
    • C-Media CMI8738-SX
  • Weight
    • 14 g
    • 50 g
  • Depth
    • 62 mm
    • 121 mm
  • Width
    • 27 mm
    • 80 mm
  • Height
    • 12 mm
    • 18 mm
  • Package width
    • 173 mm
    • 30 mm

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33 specifications
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StarTech.com

USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card - TAA

Model ICUSBAUDIOB

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StarTech.com

4 Channel Low Profile PCI Sound Adapter Card AC97 3D Audio Effects - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 4.1 - PCI - CMI-8738 - low profile

Model PCISOUND4LP

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Audio1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Audio qualityKnown for one16 bit
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSBPCI
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersC-Media CM108AHC-Media CMI8738-SX
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
USB poweredKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS, CE, FCC, TAA
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7,Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey,
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WeightDiffers14 g50 g
DepthDiffers62 mm121 mm
WidthDiffers27 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers12 mm18 mm
Package widthDiffers173 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers143 mm174 mm
Package heightDiffers32 mm142 mm
Package weightDiffers97 g100 g
Other features1 differ
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one691 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one325 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one75 pc(s)

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