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Asus Strix Soar vs Creative Sound Blaster Z

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Asus Strix Soar Sound Card
Asus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster Z Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
We have looked at the high-end Strix Raid Pro previously and today we are looking at the most affordable of the Strix sound cards, the Soar. The non-Raid version has much the same hardware and features as its bigger brothers, but it comes without the fancy volume control and its Raid mode features. Is the […]Read more
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3.9 out of 5
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User rating
65
3.6 out of 5
65 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
71 user ratings
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Full Comparison

General

Asus Strix SoarAsus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Sound TypeSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressPCI Express
Number of channels7.15.1

Connectivity

Asus Strix SoarAsus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Analog 3.5mm output54
Analogue RCA outputs10
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)11
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)00
Headphone outputs14
Jack Plug input00
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)00
Microphone inputyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)11
Line-inyesyes
Line-outyesyes
S/PDIF out portyesyes
Other connectors
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBnono

Design

Asus Strix SoarAsus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Placement TypeInternalInternal

Features

Asus Strix SoarAsus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
3D sound supportyesyes
DirectSound supportyesyes
EAX supportyesyes
Support for ASIOyesyes

Audio properties

Asus Strix SoarAsus Strix Soar
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Noise level (SNR)110.0 dB116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB116.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

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