Comparison Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo vs Universal Audio Apollo Twin Thunderbolt MKII

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	Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo	Universal Audio Apollo Twin Thunderbolt MKII
	from £779.00 up to £1,090.00 Compare prices 4	from £720.00 up to £753.00 Compare prices 3
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TOP sellers	Amazon.co.uk £825.00 Buy in shop Gear4Music.com £869.00 Buy in shop Scan.co.uk £779.00 Buy in shop	Gear4Music.com £753.00 Buy in shop Scan.co.uk £720.00 Buy in shop Scan.co.uk £730.00 Buy in shop
	Twin X is available in Duo (2 DSP processors) or Quad (4 DSP processors) variants. Thunderbolt cable not included.	Thunderbolt cable sold separately.
Form factor	desktop	desktop
Number of channels	10 in 6 out	10 in 6 out
Connection	Thunderbolt v3	Thunderbolt v2
DAC	24 bit 192 kHz	24 bit 192 kHz
Frequency range	20 – 20000 Hz	20 – 20000 Hz
Preamplifier	2	2
Inputs
Total Jack / XLR audio inputs	x2 Combo XLR and x1 Jack	x2 Combo XLR and x1 Jack
Microphone	Combo XLR 2 pcs	Combo XLR 2 pcs
Instrument	Jack x1	Jack x1
Line	Combo XLR 2 pcs	Combo XLR 2 pcs
Optical	S/PDIF / x1 ADAT	S/PDIF / x1 ADAT
Outputs
Total Jack/XLR audio outputs	Jack x5	Jack x5
Main	Jack (6.35 mm) 2 pcs	Jack (6.35 mm) 2 pcs
Line	Jack x2	Jack x2
To monitors	Jack x2	Jack x2
Headphones	Jack x1	Jack x1
Features
Phantom power
ASIO
DSP processor
high Pass Filter (HPF)
Phase adjustment
PAD attenuator
Talkback
Display
Front headphone output
Headphone level adjustment
Software included	LUNA (Mac), Desktop Heritage Edition, Realtime Analog Classics	LUNA (Mac), Desktop Heritage Edition, Realtime Analog Classics
General
ОС	Windows / macOS	Windows / macOS
Power supply	power through mount	power through mount
External power supply
Power consumption	15 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)	160x158x66 mm	160x157x66 mm
Weight	1.07 kg	1.07 kg
Color
Added to E-Catalog	october 2021	october 2021

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Glossary

Connection

Connection interfaces that the audio interface is equipped with.

- USB A. Connection via standard USB port. Until recently, this was the most popular interface for external peripherals, found in almost all PCs and laptops. Nowadays, it is often replaced by a USB type C port (see the corresponding paragraph). Most USB A audio interfaces draw power directly from the PC or other host device.

- USB type B. The connector has a characteristic square shape, noticeably different from the well-known rectangular USB A ports. In audio interfaces, it is used to transmit signals from external sources to a computer for recording and processing.

- USB type C. A peripheral connector with a symmetrical contact group, which often replaces full-size USB ports on board modern PCs and laptops. Many new models of audio interfaces are being made for this interface. An exception to the rule is individual instances for Thunderbolt. For them, it is Thunderbolt that is indicated, and not USB type C.

- Thunderbolt v2. Initially, Thunderbolt is a universal connector used primarily in Apple computer equipment. On board audio interfaces it is used as a general peripheral connector (similar to USB). This uses the miniDisplayPort hardware port. The data transfer speed in this version reaches 20 Gbit/s. Recently, the v2 edition has been rep...laced by the Thunderbolt v3 version (see the corresponding paragraph).

- Thunderbolt v3. A universal interface that is found mainly in Apple technology. In audio interfaces it is used as a general peripheral connector (similar to USB). Specifically, Thunderbolt v3 provides data transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps and uses a USB type C hardware connector (as opposed to earlier versions based on miniDisplayPort).

- Lightning. A connector used exclusively in Apple portable electronics (since 2012). Accordingly, audio interfaces with such a port are aimed at ease of connection to iPhones and iPads. Note that today there has been a transition from proprietary Lightning to the common USB type C - the latest generations of Apple gadgets are produced with just such a peripheral connection connector.

- mini-USB. A smaller version of the full-size USB interface, created for portable equipment. It is found very rarely in audio interfaces.

- FireWire. Universal connector, also known as IEEE 1394 or i-Link. In terms of functionality, it is analogous to USB, and in some characteristics it even surpasses it. However, FireWare is much less common. Used to connect to computers and some types of specialized audio equipment.

— Dante Dante connectors are used to connect audio interfaces to a network to transmit audio digitally. In this case, a standard Ethernet port (RJ-45) is used for physical access to the network.

Power consumption

Power in watts consumed by the device during operation.