Asus
Asus
Sound Type | Surround |
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Interface Type | PCI |
Number of channels | 7.1 |
Placement Type | Internal |
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Noise level (SNR) | 100.0 dB |
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Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) | 107.0 dB |
D/A audio | 24 bit / 192 kHz |
Audio quality | 24.0 bit |
Analog 3.5mm output | 4 |
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Analogue RCA outputs | 0 |
Headphone outputs | 4 |
Jack Plug input | 0 |
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4) | 0 |
Microphone input | yes |
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm) | 1 |
Line-in | yes |
S/PDIF out port | yes |
Other connectors |
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USB | no |
3D sound support | yes |
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DirectSound support | yes |
EAX support | yes |
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 0.0 % |
Support for ASIO | yes |
Asus Xonar DS 7.1 proves that 'budget' doesn't have to mean 'cack'
We have with us today the Xonar DS sound card courtesy of ASUS.
Impressive entry-level sound card for consumers on a modest budget.
We take a look at three gaming sound cards, all priced below £100, and offering a variety of attractive features including Dolby Digital support and optical S/PDIF outputs. Now that EAX is on the wane, are Creative's cards still the best bet for gamers?