Internal sound cards
prices on 15 modelsInternal
— sound cards designed to be installed directly into the computer's system unit. Usually they look like characteristic boards with a set of connectors on one of the ends; during installation, this end is located in the opening on the rear wall of the system unit, and the board itself is fixed on the "motherboard" in the PCI or PCIe slot. Accordingly, internal models do not take up space in excess of what is already occupied by the system unit, and their functionality is very diverse, which allows you to choose an option for almost any need. At the same time, the installation and replacement of such boards is associated with a number of difficulties (in particular, it is necessary to turn off the PC and disassemble the case), and for some types of computer equipment (for example, for laptops and Apple devices) they are not suitable in principle. In addition, proximity to the electronic components of the system unit increases the level of interference, and to ensure high quality of work, it is necessary to resort to various technical tricks, which affects the price.| Prices Prices | Suitable for Suitable for | Connection Connection | DAC DAC | SNR SNR | Headphone Amp | Inputs Inputs | Outputs Outputs | Channels Channels | |||
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 | $149.99 Officedepot.com | gaming internal | PCIe | 32 bit 384 kHz | — | Yes | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 | ||
 | gaming internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 116 dB | Yes | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 5 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 | |||
 | $999.00 Amazon.com | audio interface internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 110 dB | — | RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs | 2 | ||
 | audio interface internal | PCIe | 24 bit 96 kHz | — | Yes | 6.35 mm - 2 pcs Phantom Power | 6.35 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 2 DirectWIRE 3.0, EWDM, WDM, MME | |||
 | $109.99 Officedepot.com | gaming internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 116 dB | Yes | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 5.1 DTS, Dolby Digital Live | ||
 | audio interface internal | PCIe | 32 bit 384 kHz | — | Yes | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs XLR (Balanced) - 1 pcs / Phantom Power RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 5.1 | |||
 | audiophile internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 106 dB | Yes | 3.5 mm - 2 pcs | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs | 5.1 | |||
 | ordinary internal | PCI | 24 bit 96 kHz | 100 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs | 7.1 EAX ADVANCED HD 3.0 | |||
 | $90.65 ETechBuy.com | ordinary internal | PCI | 24 bit 96 kHz | 100 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs | 7.1 Microsoft DirectSound, DirectSound3D, EAX ADVANCED HD | ||
 | $58.99 Officedepot.com | ordinary internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 92 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 | ||
 | $44.83 ETechBuy.com | ordinary internal | PCI | 16 bit 48 kHz | — | — | 3.5 mm - 2 pcs | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs | 5.1 EAX | ||
 | $103.55 ETechBuy.com | ordinary internal | PCI | 24 bit 48 kHz | 100 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 5.1 EAX ADVANCED HD | ||
 | $76.99 Officedepot.com | audiophile internal | PCIe | 24 bit 192 kHz | 106 dB | Yes | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs | 3.5 mm - 3 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 EAX | ||
 | $100.91 ETechBuy.com | audiophile internal | PCIe | 24 bit 96 kHz | 104 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 | ||
 | $100.91 ETechBuy.com | gaming internal | PCIe | 24 bit 96 kHz | 109 dB | — | 3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs | 7.1 EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0, DirectSound 3D | ||