Asus Xonar DS vs Asus Xonar DX

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Connectivity
	Asus Xonar DS	Asus Xonar DX
Analog 3.5mm output	4	4
Analogue RCA outputs	0	0
Headphone outputs	4	1
Jack Plug input	0	0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)	0	0
Microphone input	yes	yes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)	1	1
S/PDIF out port	yes	yes
Other connectors	Digital optical output Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in	Digital optical output HDMI MIDI Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USB	no	no

Design
	Asus Xonar DS	Asus Xonar DX
Placement Type	Internal	Internal

Audio properties
	Asus Xonar DS	Asus Xonar DX
Noise level (SNR)	100.0 dB	116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	107.0 dB	120.0 dB
D/A audio	24 bit / 192 kHz	24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality	24.0 bit	24.0 bit

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ernie
almost 2 years ago
The DS (and DG) use a C-Media audio processor designed for the PCI bus, so no problem getting power from the PCI slot. The DX (PCI-Express) uses a bridge chip to allow it's audio processor (designed for PCI) to communicate through the PCI-Express slot.Dec 11, 2010
philomena.armstrong
over 1 year ago
The Xonar DX has Dolby headphone, the DS has DTS and you can easly upgrade the Op-Amp. chip on the DS. (The Xonar DX has more "chips" on the card then the DS).May 23, 2011
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