Page 10 - Onboard Sound Frequency Analysis
ASUS promises excellent audio performance with the ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi motherboard. This comes with a dedicated audio zone electrically separated and physically shielded from the rest of the components to reduce electrical noise. This performance model uses a Realtek S1220A 7.1 24-bit/192 kHz audio codec. Further sound quality optimization is made with a power pre-regulator, de-pop circuit, audio-grade capacitors, and audio shielding. To see how it performs, we fired up RightMark Audio Analyzer, and here is the full report.
Test Information:
Testing device: [MME] Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)
Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz
Interface: MME
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version: 6.4.5
20 Hz - 20 kHz filter: ON
Normalize amplitude: ON
Level change: -1.6 dB / -1.6 dB
Mono mode: OFF
Calibration signal, Hz: 1000
Polarity: correct/correct
Frequency response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB, -0.19, +0.01; -0.16, +0.04
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB, -0.06, +0.01; -0.03, +0.04
Noise level
RMS power, dB: -100.4, -101.2
RMS power (A-weighted), dB: -102.5, -103.5
Peak level, dB FS: -69.1, -69.7
DC offset, %: +0.0, +0.0
Dynamic range
Dynamic range, dB: +100.2, +100.3
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: +101.4, +101.5
DC offset, %: +0.00, -0.00
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
THD, %: 0.00257, 0.00180
THD + Noise, %: 0.00411, 0.00363
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: 0.00428, 0.00353
Intermodulation distortion
IMD + Noise, %: 0.00449, 0.00419
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: 0.00362, 0.00344
Stereo crosstalk
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB: -88, -88
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB: -93, -94
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB: -76, -76
IMD (swept tones)
IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz: 0.00466, 0.00422
IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz: 0.00413, 0.00397
IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz: 0.00422, 0.00397
Test Summary:
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.01, -0.06 - Excellent
Noise level, dB (A): -103.0 - Excellent
Dynamic range, dB (A): 101.5 - Excellent
THD, %: 0.00219 - Excellent
THD + Noise, dB (A): -88.2 - Good
IMD + Noise, %: 0.00434 - Excellent
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -94.7 - Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.00419 - Excellent
General performance - Excellent
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Bundle and Chipset
3. Physical Look - Hardware, Board Layout
4. BIOS and Test System
5. Benchmark: AIDA64
6. Benchmark: Cinebench R23
7. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 10
8. Benchmark: PCMark 10
9. Benchmark: 3DMark
10. Onboard Sound Frequency Analysis
11. Thermal Measurements and Overclocking
12. Conclusion
