Product comparison · 2 audio cards

StarTech.com 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter vs StarTech.com 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Audio output channels
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:5.1 channels
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:7.1 channels
Host interface
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:PCI
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:PCI-E x1
Chipset
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:C-Media 8738LX
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:C-Media CM8828
Weight
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:90 g
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:99 g
Depth
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:121 mm
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:109 mm
Width
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:122 mm
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:18 mm
Height
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:19 mm
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:120 mm
Package width
- 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter:140 mm
- 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz:175 mm

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Comparison of PCISOUND5CH2, PEXSOUND7CH
26 specifications	A StarTech.com 5.1 Channel PCI Surround Sound Card Adapter Model PCISOUND5CH2 View product	B StarTech.com 7.1 Channel Sound Card - PCI Express, 24-bit, 192KHz Model PEXSOUND7CH View product
Audio1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio qualityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 dB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCI-E x1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	C-Media 8738LX	C-Media CM8828
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 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	Windows 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
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WeightDiffers	90 g	99 g
DepthDiffers	121 mm	109 mm
WidthDiffers	122 mm	18 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	120 mm
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	143 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	146 g	190 g
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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