Realtek HDA/UAD/Component Drivers

v6.0.9960.1 UAD HP {NB/laptop} drivers + Intel HDASST driver + Cirrus Logic Amp driver + XPERI/DTS APO/SWC drivers from Hewlett-Packard (posted 4/15/2026 - 4/16/2026)
{ sp172173 - release notes }  { sp172213 - release notes }
-have HDXACPHPNB.inf, HDXHAPHPNB.inf, HDXHPNB.inf, HDXSSTHPNB.inf & HDXSSTHPNB2.inf files
-both include Realtek APO2 {12.5317.2477.796/13.5317.2477.796} drivers and Realtek Audio Universal Service 1.0.965.7 SWC driver
-sp172173 package has DTS HP Extension 1.16.0.0, DTS APO4x Core 1.16.4.0, DTS APO4x Controller DLL Component 1.16.4.0 & DTS APO4x RPC Service 1.16.3.0 SWC drivers
-sp172213 package has DTS HP Extension 1.15.50.0, DTS APO4x Core 1.15.16.0 & DTS APO4x RPC Service 1.15.18.0 SWC drivers

v6.0.9954.1 UAD Acer {NB/laptop} drivers from Acer (posted 4/09/2026 - 4/14/2026)
{ 6.0.9954.1 Acer download 1 }  { 6.0.9954.1 Acer download 2 }
-have only HDXSSTACERNB.inf file

Realtek SDCA {Soundwire Audio} 10.0.337.1 Acer driver { download here }

XPERI/DTS APO4 1.16.4.x Acer driver package from Acer (released April 2026) - for Win11 only; Win10 not supported
-includes DTS Acer Extension 1.16.3.0, DTS APO4x Core 1.16.4.0, DTS APO4x Controller DLL Component 1.16.4.0, DTS APO4x RPC Service 1.16.4.0 & DTS:X Ultra HSA 1.17.0 SWC drivers

also

DTS APO4x AudioProcessingObject 1.16.4.0 Win11 driver from Microsoft (cab download 1.4Mb; quietly posted 2/23/2026)
catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/m...004db2f8f36e5636.cab

DTS APO4x Controller SoftwareComponent 1.16.4.0 Win11 driver from Microsoft (cab download 1.0Mb; also quietly posted 2/23/2026)
catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/m...c1356acfa9cdff27.cab

DTS APO4x RPC Service SoftwareComponent 1.16.3.0 Win11 driver from Microsoft (cab download 225Kb; also quietly posted 2/23/2026)
catalog.s.download.windowsupdate.com/c/m...69c30e3e9f3f5bed.cab


note: none of these DTS 1.16.x APO/SWC drivers support Win10 and require Win11 and also require at least a DTS Extension 1.16.0.0 driver from manufacturer/OEM based audio driver packages released in 2026 in order for the latest DTS:X Ultra & DTS Audio Processing {DAP} apps to work correctly 

v6.0.9967.1 UAD Lenovo {NB/laptop} Win11 driver + Intel HDASST driver + Dolby APO driver from Lenovo (posted 4/22/2026)
{ download here - release notes } - for Win11 only; Win10 not supported
-has HDXLVSST.inf file; includes Realtek RS5 12.0.6000.393 HSA SWC driver & Realtek APO2 {13.5489.2469.812} Win11 driver

also

more new Realtek HD UAD MSI drivers from Microstar International [MSI] in late April 2026:

6.0.9956.1 {NB/laptop}; slightly older version than the recent 6.0.9963.1 version but matches the 6.0.9956.1 MSI {MB/desktop board} version released back in mid-March 2026

6.0.9951.1 {AIO/desktop/mini pc}


and

Realtek SDCA {Soundwire Audio} 10.0.352.1 Asus driver from ASUS (posted 4/13/2026)

v6.0.9963.1 UAD HP {NB/laptop} drivers + Intel HDASST driver + XPERI/DTS APO4/SWC drivers from Hewlett-Packard (posted 4/23/2026)
{ sp172461 - release notes } { sp172462 - release notes } { sp172463 - release notes }
-have HDXACPHPNB.inf, HDXHAPHPNB.inf, HDXHPNB.inf, HDXSSTHPNB.inf & HDXSSTHPNB2.inf files
-also have Realtek APO2 {12.5397.2477.804/13.5397.2477.804} drivers & Realtek Audio Universal Service 1.0.969.7 SWC driver
-also have DTS HP Extension 1.16.0.0, DTS APO4x Core 1.16.4.0, DTS APO4x Controller Component DLL 1.16.4.0 & DTS APO4x Service 1.16.3.0 SWC drivers; bundles DTS Sound Unbound UWP app


v6.0.9956.1 UAD Honor {NB/laptop} driver + Awinic SKTune APO + Honor APO + Nahimic APO4/SWC drivers from HONOR (posted 4/21/2026)
-has only HDXHONOR.inf file
-also has Realtek APO2 {12.5229.2429.788/13.5229.2429.788} drivers
 

erpster96 post=6190 userid=5279v6.0.9963.1 UAD HP {NB/laptop} drivers + Intel HDASST driver + XPERI/DTS APO4/SWC drivers from Hewlett-Packard (posted 4/23/2026)
{ sp172461 - release notes } { sp172462 - release notes } { sp172463 - release notes }
-have HDXACPHPNB.inf, HDXHAPHPNB.inf, HDXHPNB.inf, HDXSSTHPNB.inf & HDXSSTHPNB2.inf files
-also have Realtek APO2 {12.5397.2477.804/13.5397.2477.804} drivers & Realtek Audio Universal Service 1.0.969.7 SWC driver
-also have DTS HP Extension 1.16.0.0, DTS APO4x Core 1.16.4.0, DTS APO4x Controller Component DLL 1.16.4.0 & DTS APO4x Service 1.16.3.0 SWC drivers; bundles DTS Sound Unbound UWP app


v6.0.9956.1 UAD Honor {NB/laptop} driver + Awinic SKTune APO + Honor APO + Nahimic APO4/SWC drivers from HONOR (posted 4/21/2026)
-has only HDXHONOR.inf file
-also has Realtek APO2 {12.5229.2429.788/13.5229.2429.788} drivers