That is a correct assessment. 


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> On Oct 28, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Devin Kelly via USRP-users 
> <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using rx_samples_to_file on a B205 mini to capture some data, when I set 
> Fs to 40e6 or 50e6 I noticed I get some overflows.  I get fewer overflows 
> when I set my type to short (as opposed to float).
> 
> Since the ADC on the B205 mini is 12 bits, a short is 16 bits and a float is 
> 32 bits I shouldn't be losing any dynamic range when I choose to store my 
> samples as shorts (compared to float).  Is this correct?
> 
> Are the float and double data types just offered for convenience? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Devin
> 
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