Asus Xonar D2 review

Bad news for Creative: the sound card war is on again

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2007-08-29August 29th 2007

Price at launch	£129.00
Product Type	Sound Board
Product Family	Xonar
Channel Supported	7.1
Brand Name	Asus
DAC Data Width	24 bit
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)	118 dB
Host Interface	PCI, PCI 24-bit 192 kHz
Manufacturer	ASUS Computer International
Product Model	D2
Product Name	XONAR D2 7.1 PCI Sound Card
Product Line	Xonar
Audio Processor	ASUS AV200
Manufacturer Part Number	XONAR D2
Manufacturer Website Address	uk.asus.com
Marketing Information	ASUS Xonar D2 audio card, dedicated to be the best audio card for gaming and home entertainments, provides unprecedented 118dB In/Out SNR audio quality and features for games, music, and movies. Combining 192k/24bit ultra fidelity input and output at with a suite of Dolby and DTS sound technologies and abundant valuable software, the Xonar D2 is well designed to upgrade your PC to a powerful and high-quality Home Entertainment Center, which you will never have with onboard audio or other sound cards.
Interfaces/Ports	4 x 3.5mm Audio Line Out, 2 x 3.5mm Audio Line In, 4-pin Audio Line In, S/PDIF Audio Line Out, S/PDIF Audio Line In
Sound Channels	7.1