Product comparison · 2 headphone amplifiers

ASUS Xonar Essence STU vs InLine AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 1identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Xonar Essence STU has 10 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the InLine AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit (120 dB vs 110 dB). The ASUS Xonar Essence STU has 2.8 mm more headphone connectivity than the InLine AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit (6.3mm vs 3.5mm). Product colour: Black on the ASUS Xonar Essence STU, Metallic, Aluminium on the InLine AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit.

  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • Xonar Essence STU:120 dB
    • AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit:110 dB
  • Headphone connectivity
    • Xonar Essence STU:6.3mm
    • AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit:3.5mm
  • Product colour
    • Xonar Essence STU:Black
    • AmpUSB Hi-Res AUDIO HiFi DSD USB Audio DAC, Headphone amp., 384kHz/32bit:Metallic, Aluminium

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Comparison of Xonar Essence STU, 99202I
20 specifications
Audio1 differ
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one0.00036%Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs120 dB110 dB
Frequency rangeKnown for one10 - 48000 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Peak power per channelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.21 W
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit/384kHz
Adjustable volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Headphone connectivityDiffers6.3mm3.5mm
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic, Aluminium
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one90-264, 12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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

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