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RME Fireface 400 vs RME Fireface 800

3.15 in
0.51 in
RME Fireface 400 Sound Card
RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800 Sound Card
RME Fireface 800
User rating
49
3.8 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
6 %
49
3.8 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

RME Fireface 400RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
Interface TypeFireWireFireWire
Number of channels1856

Connectivity

RME Fireface 400RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inputyesyes
Line-inyesyes
Line-outyesyes
S/PDIF in portyesyes
S/PDIF out portyesyes

Design

RME Fireface 400RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
Placement TypeExternalExternal

Features

RME Fireface 400RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
Plug and Playyesyes
Remote controlnono
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.0 %0.0 %

Audio properties

RME Fireface 400RME Fireface 400
RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
Noise level (SNR)100.0 dB110.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)100.0 dB103.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with RME Fireface 400

          Often compared with RME Fireface 800