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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum comparison

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Product name	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro
Price	$149.95	$199.99	$305.00	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date			August 22, 2005	September 03, 2003	November 01, 2004
The Bottom Line			Creative's new X-Fi processor makes the X-Fi Elite Pro the most advanced and priciest Sound Blaster ever.	The Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum is a great card for the demanding gamer or media enthusiast.	Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro is the must-have sound card for hard-core gamers, PC-theater aficionados, and audiophiles.
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Features	THX certified Remote control EAX ADVANCED HD Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS)	SuperRip Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	SuperRip THX certified EAX ADVANCED HD SoundFont Bank technology Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	THX certified WMA compatible EAX ADVANCED HD Dolby Digital ready Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio	THX certified WMA compatible EAX ADVANCED HD Dolby Digital ready Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio
Operating system	Microsoft Windows XP SP2	Microsoft Windows XP SP2	Microsoft Windows XP SP2	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2
Miscellaneous compliant standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Plug and Play	Info unavailable
Response bandwidth	10 - 88000 Hz	10 - 88000 Hz	10 - 88000 Hz	10 - 22000 Hz	Info unavailable
Min hard drive space	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	600 MB	Info unavailable
Min RAM size	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	128 MB	Info unavailable
Sound output mode	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround
Audio output interface type	PCI	PCI	PCI	PCI	PCI
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $149.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $199.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $305.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available
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