Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI (LGA 1151) Motherboard Review

Rikki Wright / 9 years ago

Audio Performance

Some extremely good results here, but a recurring theme with the Realtek ALC1150 is a relatively poor Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise performance. This is strange as comparing that towards the other linked results, it would seem that it should at least be “Good” rating.

16 Bit, 44KHz (DVD Quality)

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16 Bit, 96KHz (Studio Quality)

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24 Bit, 96KHz (Studio Quality)

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DPC Audio Latency Analyser

The Realtek ALC1150 codec is a strong option in a wide diverse market. However, the application from one motherboard to another can vary results massively. Gigabyte has applied this extremely well and produced one of the lowest latency score we’ve seen.

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