Asus Xonar Explained

Asus Xonar is a lineup of PC sound cards by Taiwanese electronics manufacturer ASUS.
The lineup currently comprises the following models:

Product	Form factor	Release date	Notes	References
Xonar AE	PCIe			^[1]
Xonar AV1	PCIe
Xonar D1	PCI			^[2]
Xonar D2	PCI
Xonar D2/PM	PCI			^[3]
Xonar D2X	PCIe		PCI Express version of the Xonar D2
Xonar DG	PCI			^[4]
Xonar DGX	PCIe	^[5]	PCI Express version of the Xonar DG	^[6]
Xonar DS	PCI			^[7]
Xonar DSX	PCIe		PCI Express version of the Xonar DS	^[8]
Xonar DX	PCIe	8 February 2008^[9]		^[10]
Xonar Essence One	External (USB)	^[11]	Interchangeable op-amps. Later released same card with different installed op-amps as Essence One Plus and MUSES Edition.
Xonar Essence ST	PCI	^[12]		^[13]
Xonar Essence STU	External (USB)
Xonar Essence STX	PCIe	^[14]	PCI Express version of the Xonar Essence ST	^[15]
Xonar Essence STX II				^[16]
Xonar Essence STX II 7.1
Xonar H6	PCIe		DAC expansion board for HDAV1.3 and Essence ST.^[17]
Xonar HDAV	PCIe
Xonar HDAV1.3
Xonar Phoebus	PCIe	^[18]	The two sound cards are the same; the Phoebus comes bundled with an external desktop controller that is not included with the Phoebus Solo.^[19]	^[20]
Xonar Phoebus Solo
Xonar SE	PCIe	July 2019		^[21]
Xonar STX	PCIe
Xonar U1	External (USB)
Xonar U3		23 December 2014^[22]		^[23]
Xonar U5		14 July 2014^[24]		^[25]
Xonar U7^[26]		April 2013		^[27]
Xonar U7 MKII		12 December 2016^[28]		^[29]
Xonar Xense	PCIe

External links

• ASUS sound cards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xonar AE. ASUS USA.
2. Web site: Xonar D1. ASUS USA.
3. Web site: Xonar D2/PM. ASUS USA.
4. Web site: ASUS Xonar DG. ASUS.
5. Web site: ASUS Launches Xonar DGX 5.1 and Xonar DSX 7.1 PCIe Audio Cards . www.hardwarezone.com . en.
6. Web site: Xonar DGX. ASUS USA.
7. Web site: Xonar DS. ASUS USA.
8. Web site: Xonar DSX. ASUS USA.
9. Web site: 2013-05-05 . ASUS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130505094352/http://www.asus.com/News/SWUVwcEldIOPZ65T . 2013-05-05 . 2024-04-15 . ASUS.
10. Web site: Xonar DX. ASUS USA.
11. Web site: ASUS launches Xonar Essence One for audio enthusiasts . Tech2 . 26 August 2011.
12. Web site: ASUS Releases Xonar Essence ST Audio Card Pure Overclock . www.pureoverclock.com.
13. Web site: Xonar Essence ST. ASUS USA.
14. Web site: ASUS Xonar Essence STX unveiled . Guru3D.com . en-us.
15. Web site: Xonar Essence STX. ASUS USA.
16. Web site: Essence STX II. ASUS USA.
17. Web site: ASUS Xonar Essence ST DeLuxe review . Guru3D.com . en-us.
18. Web site: ASUS Releases The ROG Xonar Phoebus Gaming Soundcard Set ROG - Republic of Gamers Global . ASUS ROG . en.
19. Web site: ASUS ROG Launches The Xonar Phoebus Solo ROG - Republic of Gamers Global . ASUS ROG . en.
20. Web site: ROG Xonar Phoebus. ASUS USA.
21. Web site: ASUS Xonar SE.
22. Web site: ASUS Announces Xonar U3 Plus News｜ASUS Global . live . https://archive.today/20240415202846/https://www.asus.com/news/nlzrbnbsvarvlt5a/ . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-15 . Asus.
23. Web site: Xonar U3. ASUS USA.
24. Web site: 2014-07-14 . ASUS Announces Xonar U5 USB Soundcard and Headphone Amplifier News｜ASUS Global . live . https://archive.today/20240415203024/https://www.asus.com/news/5wrv9pjs5rebdmwm/ . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-15 . Asus.
25. Web site: Xonar U5. ASUS USA.
26. Web site: Asus Xonar U7 and Phoebus Solo revealed: external and internal soundcards for aural gaming goodness. PCGamer. January 9, 2018. 2013-04-19.
27. Web site: Xonar U7. ASUS USA.
28. Web site: 2016-12-12 . ASUS Announces Xonar U7 MKII News｜ASUS Global . live . https://archive.today/20240415202355/https://www.asus.com/news/p9p4drzb0al4itck/ . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-15 . Asus.
29. Web site: Xonar U7 MKII. ASUS USA.