| 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 |