Wing Rack Digital Console vs X Air XR16
The Wing Rack Digital Console costs about $1,370 more than the X Air XR16 and buys you 24 more I/O, plus etherCON and AES3 XLR. It also costs you 1 more rack unit. Budget 90W more on the circuit.
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X Air XR16| Spec | Wing Rack Digital Console | X Air XR16 |
|---|---|---|
| Rack space | 4U | 3U |
| Weight | 20.9 lbs | 6.6 lbs |
| Power draw | 130W | 40W |
| Depth | 326 mm | 149 mm |
| I/O count | 52 | 28 |
| Price | ~$1,799 | ~$429 |
Highlighted where one is plainly lighter, smaller, cheaper or draws less. I/O count is left unmarked on purpose — more connectors you don't need is weight, cost and a bigger case.
Connectors only one of them has
Wing Rack Digital Console
- etherCON
- AES3 XLR
- USB-B
X Air XR16
Nothing the Wing Rack Digital Console doesn't also have.
Settle it in your own rack
Specs decide less than fit does. Drop either one into your rig and see the real answer — what space is left, what the circuit draws, and whether every cable it needs actually lands somewhere.
Open the rack plannerFree, no sign-up. Both units are in the catalog.