| Testing device | GBT Z97MX-Gaming 5 |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.4.0 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -0.1 dB / 0.1 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.28, +0.11 |
Very good |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -87.2 |
Good |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 87.7 |
Good |
| THD, % | 0.0063 |
Very good |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -76.9 |
Average |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.015 |
Very good |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -83.5 |
Very good |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.019 |
Very good |
| General performance | Very good |
Left |
Right |
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.39, +0.10 |
-0.17, +0.32 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.12, +0.06 |
+0.11, +0.28 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -86.8 |
-86.7 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -87.3 |
-87.2 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -65.0 |
-64.8 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +87.4 |
+87.4 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +87.8 |
+87.7 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0057 |
+0.0070 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0136 |
+0.0141 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0139 |
+0.0148 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0151 |
+0.0154 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0139 |
+0.0139 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -92 |
-88 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -82 |
-83 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -85 |
-85 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0183 |
0.0189 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0170 |
0.0173 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0206 |
0.0211 |