Product Comparison: ASUS Xonar DG vs ASUS Xonar DGX


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General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
Xonar DG
Xonar DGX
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Xonar DG sound card combines Dolby Headphone 5.1 high definition surround with ASUS’ own GX 2.5 gaming audio engine and an on-board headset amplifier. These result in accurate and deep audio that brings every nuance and sound across fully, making the new Xonar DG an ideal sound card for gamers who want to remain totally aware of their play environments.
The Xonar DGX audio card combines Dolby Headphone 5.1 high definition surround with the ASUS-exclusive GX 2.5 gaming audio engine and an on-board headphone amplifier. These result in accurate and deep audio that brings every nuance and sound across fully, making the new Xonar DGX 5.1 an ideal audio card for gamers who want to remain totally aware of their play environments.
Key Specs
Type
Internal
Internal
Audio Interface
PCI
PCI-e
Chipset
C-Media CMI8786
C-Media CMI8786
Built-in DAC
Cirrus Logic CS4245
Cirrus Logic CS4361
Signal/Noise Ratio
105 dB
105 dB
Sample Resolution/Rate
24-bit / 96kHz
24-bit / 96kHz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS Xonar DG Internal Sound Card
  • Sound quality is great and makes even cheap speakers and headphones sound decent.
  • I bought it primarily for gaming and it's been wonderful.
  • Sound quality is good, good upgrade for perfect for headphones.
  • Decent sound quality and you can get sound.
  • The sound card itself did not improve the audio quality.
ASUS Xonar DGX PCI-E GX2.5 Audio Engine Sound Card
  • The sound card itself is excellent. Awesome audio quality, and the surround sound in game is phenomenal.
  • This card will improve the audio quality of any headset from the cheapest of them, to the most expensive 7.1 headset on the market.
  • This card does have true 5.1 surround sound outputs.
  • The ASUS Xonar DGX has improved the quality of my sound system.
  • It sounds awesome for the money. It's really, really good.
Size & Weight
Height
0.71 in.
0.71 in.
Width
6.71 in.
6.71 in.
Depth
2.53 in.
2.53 in.
Weight
4.3 oz.
4.3 oz.
Features
Number of Channels
5.1
5.1
OS Compatibility
Windows 7, Windows 8
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Interfaces
4x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF Out
4x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF Out
Extras
VocalFX, Smart Volume Normalizer, Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter, Magic Voice, Karaoke Functions, FlexBass
Smart Volume Normalizer, Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter, Magic Voice, Karaoke Functions, FlexBass, 10 -band Equalizer, 27 Environment Effects, GX 2.5 Game Audio Engine, VocalFX
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS Xonar DG Internal Sound Card
  • It works works very well feeding into my surround sound.
  • Works well both with games and movies. Great connectivity.
  • Has worked flawlessly since I installed it.
  • Great sound card to connect multiple speakers.
  • Works very well and easy to install.
ASUS Xonar DGX PCI-E GX2.5 Audio Engine Sound Card
  • This card has automatic front to rear and rear to front jack detection.
  • Up to 150ohm of power. Good for a lot of headphones.
  • You can connect your front headphone jack to it.
  • Installing this card is very simple, plug in, and connect the front panel audio cables to it so that you can plug in headphone in front panel.
  • Took a minute to get it to recognize the device on Windows 10.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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