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Asus Xonar U5 vs Creative Sound Blaster 5.1

    3.15 in
    0.98 in
    Asus Xonar U5 Sound Card
    Asus Xonar U5
      Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 Card
      Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
      Editiorial reviews
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      4 editorial reviews
      As far as most audiophile gamers would want, it’s clear, crisp output from your sound card as you play What if your current sound card isn’t enough? Imagine that everytime you talk to your fellow player online, your voice breaks out from the surrounding noise and they can’t even make out your sentences, that sucks […]Read more
      Today we put the Xonar U5 to the test, it is a compact USB soundcard featuring 5.1 surround and a headphone amp to which promises great value for gamers.Read more
      The Xonar U5 from ASUS is a mid ranged USB DAC aimed at gamers and laptop users, lets see how it performs!Read more
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      3 editorial reviews
      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
      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
      We tested the Sound Blaster Z and found that it’s definitely a step up from a typical motherboard’s audio. While it’s not the highest fidelity solution in its price range, it does offer interesting features for gamers.Read more
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      User rating
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      48 user ratings
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus Xonar U5Asus Xonar U5
      Creative Sound Blaster 5.1Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
      Interface TypeUSBPCI
      Number of channels5.15.1

      Design

      Asus Xonar U5Asus Xonar U5
      Creative Sound Blaster 5.1Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
      Placement TypeExternalInternal

      Audio properties

      Asus Xonar U5Asus Xonar U5
      Creative Sound Blaster 5.1Creative Sound Blaster 5.1
      Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)104.0 dB100.0 dB
      Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

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