The FiiO Q3 MQA is an improvement in all respects when compared to its predecessor. It has an upgraded DAC chip AK4452 and USB XMOS XU316. The output power on the Q3 MQA Edition has also been enhanced to 175mW @16Ω in contrast to ≥150mW @16Ω on the previous generation Q3. Additionally, the battery life has improved with the Q3 MQA Edition, delivering 12h of playtime to 10h on the Q3 from the previous generation. Also, now the new Q3 supports MQA decoding and rendering.