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Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook review

Boost your laptop's onboard audio

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2007-09-26September 26th 2007

Product Type Sound Board
Product Family X-Fi
Channel Supported 7.1
Brand Name Creative
Form Factor Internal
DAC Data Width 24 bit
Sampling Rate 96 kHz, 24 bit 96 kHz 7.1 Channel DAC
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) 104 dB, 104 dB - A-Weighted
Host Interface PCI Express x1
Manufacturer Creative Technology, Ltd
Product Model Xtreme Audio
Product Name Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card
Product Line X-Fi
Manufacturer Part Number 30SB082000000
Manufacturer Website Address uk.europe.creative.com
Marketing Information

Your music and movies deserve Xtreme Fidelity. Add the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card to your PC and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Watch DVDs or downloaded videos with full cinematic surround sound. Plus experience 3D audio and EAX effects in games.

Interfaces/Ports 4 x 3.5mm Audio Line Out, 1 x Microphone In Audio Line In, 1 x Toslink Audio Line In, 1 x Toslink Audio Line Out, 2 x 5-pin
Sound Channels 7.1

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