CrimsonKnight13
Lord Stabington of [H]ard|Fortress
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• 122DB DNR SABRE-CLASS DAC FOR UP TO 32-BIT/384KHZ HIGH-RES LOSSLESS AUDIO
• BUILT-IN RGB CONTROLLER WITH 16 MILLION COLORS AURORA REACTIVE LIGHTING
• SCOUT RADAR LETS YOU PINPOINT YOUR ENEMY ON A RADAR DISPLAY ON YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET
• DISCRETE AMP FOR PRISTINE INDIVIDUAL HEADPHONE CHANNEL AMPLIFICATION WITH A DUAL-AMP DESIGN. ULTRA-LOW 1Ω OUTPUT IMPEDANCE FOR STUDIO-GRADE HEADPHONES AND IN-EAR MONITORS
• BLASTERX ACOUSTIC ENGINE WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING AUDIO PROCESSING FOR IMMERSIVE 7.1 SURROUND SOUND, BASS BOOST AND CLEARER VOCALS
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Press Release: http://www.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/?id=13549
Product Page: https://us.creative.com/p/sound-cards/sound-blasterx-ae-5
SPECIFICATIONS
Power
PCIe bus power, +5V for Aurora lighting (requires 4-pin molex peripheral connector from PC power supply)
Audio Technology
BlasterX Acoustic Engine
Dynamic Range (DNR)
122dB
Connectivity Options (Main)
1 x 1/8" (3.5mm) Mic In/Line In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x 1/8" Front Out, 1 x 1/8" Rear Out, 1 x 1/8" Center/Sub Out, 1 x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone/Headset Out
Connectivity Options (Accessory)
1 x Front Panel Header, 1 x RGB LED Header (support 5V RGB strips)
Supported Operating Systems
Windows® 10, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7
Dimensions
145 x 20 x 128 mm
Platform
PCIe
Recommended Usage
Gaming, Home Entertainment
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 10 32/64 bit, 8.1/8.0 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit
- 1GB RAM
- >600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCIe slot
WARRANTY
- Sound BlasterX AE-5
- 1 x LED Strip (30cm/10 LEDs)
- 1 x Extension Cable
- Quick Start Leaflet
- Warranty Leaflets
1-year Limited Hardware Warranty
DOWNLOADS
Owner's Manual
It's retailing at $149.99 for pre-order. For anyone with the Sound Blaster Z series, I'm not sure if the upgrade is worth it or not.
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