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Quad Cortex vs Fusion

The Fusion costs about $850.99 more than the Quad Cortex and buys you 2 more I/O, plus XLR Female and IEC C14. It also costs you 2 more rack units.

Neural DSP
Quad Cortex
Solid State Logic
Fusion
Quad Cortex and Fusion compared on rack space, weight, power, depth, I/O and price
SpecQuad CortexFusion
Rack space—2U
Weight3.5 lbs17.6 lbs
Power draw18WPassive
Depth190 mm0 mm
I/O count79
Price~$1,849~$2,699.99

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

Quad Cortex

  • TRS 1/4"
  • USB-C

Fusion

  • XLR Female
  • IEC C14

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.

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