Windows11 volume slider output percentage/power

[andreasb]

slider value | output power [wattage] | ( bonus explanation FWIW )

• 100% -0 dB 2 V output ( de facto standard last 15 years+ )
• 82% -3 dB ( half power )
• 67% -6 dB 1 V output ( quarter power , 1/2 sound- or acoustic power )
• 52% -10 dB ( 1/10th power , half perceived volume- or loudness )
• 45% -12 dB 0.5 V output ( like EU AAPL dongle/i-devices )
• 42% -13 dB ( 1/20th power )
• 37% -15 dB
• 27% -20 dB ( 1/100th power )
• 22% -23 dB ( 1/200th power )
• 14% -30 dB ( 1/1000th power )

Edited: values corrected. Thanks @unplugged for pointing it out

 

[unpluggged]

DAC: ALC1220 , so applicable to all onboard audio DACs in PC motherboards of the last 15 years. Furthermore, the -x dB output numbers on their own should be applicable to every device using Windows 10/11.

slider value | output power [wattage] | ( bonus explanation FWIW )

• 100% -0 dB 2 V output ( de facto standard last 15 years+ )
• 80% -3 dB ( half power )
• 62% -6 dB 1 V output ( quarter power , 1/2 sound- or acoustic power )
• 50% -10 dB ( 1/10th power , half perceived volume- or loudness )
• 43% -12 dB 0.5 V output ( like EU AAPL dongle/i-devices )
• 40% -13 dB ( 1/20th power )
• 33% -15 dB
• 25% -20 dB ( 1/100th power )
• 20% -23 dB ( 1/200th power )
• 12% -30 dB ( 1/1000th power )

Test system: Win11, MB: NZXT N7 Z490 ( ALC1220 ), Apple USB-C dongle EU version, REW, Umik-1

PS: not necessarily 100pc accurate but close-ish

But Windows already does indicate volume level in decibels.

 

[Berwhale]

But Windows already does indicate volume level in decibels.

Not on my Windows 11...

*edit* Ah, I need to right click...

 

[andreasb]

But Windows already does indicate volume level in decibels.

Oh, I didn't know one could do that.

 

[Berwhale]

Oh, I didn't know one could do that.

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