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Product comparison · 2 audio cards

StarTech.com USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio and Built-in Microphone vs StarTech.com 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 2identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Host interface
    • USB
    • PCI
  • Chipset
    • VIA VT1630A
    • C-Media 8738LX
  • Weight
    • 22 g
    • 90 g
  • Depth
    • 50 mm
    • 121 mm
  • Width
    • 21 mm
    • 122 mm
  • Height
    • 18 mm
    • 19 mm
  • Package depth
    • 171 mm
    • 170 mm

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22 specifications
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StarTech.com

USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio and Built-in Microphone

Model ICUSBAUDIOMH

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B

StarTech.com

5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter

Model PCISOUND5CH2

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Audio1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Audio qualityKnown for one24 bit
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)Known for one24-bit/96kHz
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSBPCI
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Cable lengthKnown for one0.38 m
ChipsetDiffersVIA VT1630AC-Media 8738LX
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Power, USB
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers22 g90 g
DepthDiffers50 mm121 mm
WidthDiffers21 mm122 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm19 mm
Package width140 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers171 mm170 mm
Package height30 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers88 g146 g
Other featuresidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), Windows Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2003 (32/64), Linux 2.6.x

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