| Plug and Play | The Yamaha OPL3-SA3 is a Plug and Play sound system. | 
| Compatibility | Soundblaster and The Microsoft Sound System compatible. | 
| Sounds | Up to 18 simultaneous sounds. | 
| Synthesis | 2-4 operator synthesis modes. | 
| DMA | Dual DMA with FIFO for Full Duplex capability. Supports DMA demand mode. | 
| Recording/Playback | 5.5KHz to 48KHz recording/playback. | 
| Compression | Supports ADPCM compression/decompression. | 
| Connectors | MPU-401 compatible MIDI and Joystick Interface. Line-In analog connector. Microphone analog connector. Line-Out analog connector. | 
| Energy Savings | Supports Power Down Mode. | 
| Mixing | Built-in 6 channel stereo mixer. | 
| Drivers | OPL3SA.DRV, VOPL3SA.VXD, VSGM.VXD, VYMIXD.VXD |