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Creative Blaster X-Fi review

In Depth: Enhance your laptop audio experience with Creative's soundcard

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-01-01January 1st 2009

Price at launch £60.00
Features X-Fi Crystalizer / X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone / Dolby and DTS movies with PowerDVD (free download) / EAX effects and OpenAL
Additional Information Supports new 34mm ExpressCard format / Wireless connectivity to Creative wireless receiver (available separately)
Colour Black/Silver
Warranty Length 2 Years
Additional Requirements Headphones or amplified speakers / Internet connection required for Cyberlink PowerDVD download
Connectivity 3.5mm Input, 3.5mm Output
Interface Type PC Card
OS Requirements Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
RAM Recommended (MB) 512
Recommended Hard Disk Space (MB) 600
Recommended Processor Speed (Ghz) 1.66
Audio D/A Converter 48kHz/24Bit
Max. Recording Sample Rate 48
Playback Sample Rate 48

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Product Summary

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Effectively enhances sound quality

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Protrudes from laptop when in use

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