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Product name	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook - sound card	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook sound card	Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX External USB Audio System	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 - sound card
Price	$79.99 to $84.24	$379.99	Check Prices	$52.50 to $69.98
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	4.0 stars	2.0 stars
Release date		October 01, 2004	September 10, 2003
The Bottom Line		If you don't mind sacrificing a few convenient features for truly portable design, Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook turns your laptop into a bona fide sound system.	Laptop owners looking to boost their audio and increase their home entertainment capabilities should check out the new Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX.
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Features	Wireless audio delivery X-Fi Crystalizer technology Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	Info unavailable	Mute button EAX ADVANCED HD Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS)	EAX ADVANCED HD SoundFont Bank technology X-Fi Crystalizer technology Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4	Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Response bandwidth	20 - 20000 Hz	10 - 46000 Hz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Sound output mode	Stereo	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	5.1 channel surround
Audio output interface type	ExpressCard	PC Card	Hi-Speed USB	USB
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com $84.20 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $84.00 In stock: Yes Dell Home & Home Office $79.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $379.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $52.50 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $57.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $53.97 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores
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