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Asus Strix Raid Pro Sound Card
Asus Strix Raid Pro
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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Z Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Asus had unveiled three new game-oriented sound cards to its owl-themed Strix family at Computex last year. They are the Strix Raid DLX, Strix Raid Pro and Strix Soar. Recently I got to review the Strix Raid Pro. According to Asus, Strix Raid Pro is a premium sound card built with audiophile-grade components to satisfy […]Read more
If you take audio seriously then the onboard processing on many motherboards simply wont deliver anRead more
We tested the ASUS Strix Raid PRO audio card to see if it lives up to the hype. What we found is an attractive piece of hardware with a slew of useful features, squarely aimed at gamers.Read more
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2 editorial reviews
REVIEW - Are you looking for powerful sound combined with snazzy looks, from a company with decades of multimedia experience? I've been running someRead more
The Creative Sound Blaster X4 is a direct successor to the excellent Sound Blaster X3. This external USB sound card keeps everything good about its predecessor and adds a couple of interesting additions to the mix, most notably SmartComm Kit—a combination of features aimed at improving our online call quality.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3.8 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
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General

Sound TypeSurround
N/A
Surround
Interface TypePCI ExpressUSBPCI Express
Number of channels7.14.15.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output4
N/A
4
Analogue RCA outputs0
N/A
0
Headphone outputyes
N/A
yes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)1
N/A
1
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
0
Headphone outputs514
Jack Plug input0
N/A
0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
0
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
N/A
1
Line-inyesyesyes
S/PDIF out portyesyesyes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
N/A
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBno
N/A
no
Line-out
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeInternalExternalInternal
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
Black,Red

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)110.0 dB
N/A
116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB
N/A
116.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 384 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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