And really, nothing else has changed other than that white jacket. For those that actually still purchase a soundcard, kit might be a nice match in a white-colored PC.

A limited number of white models have appeared for the gaming sound card "Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus", the one with Dolby Digital Live / DTS Connect surround sound encoding function.

Although the basic functions have not changed, the number of LED strips included has been increased from the conventional one to four.  For audio output, stereo speaker output is up to 32bit / 96kHz (up to 32bit / 384kHz in direct output mode), 5.1ch speaker output is up to 32bit / 96kHz, headphone output is up to 32bit / 96kHz (up to 32bit / 96kHz in direct output mode) 384kHz), optical digital output up to 24bit / 96kHz.

Bus interface is PCI-Express (x1), connection interface is equipped with 3.5mm headphone terminal x 1, 3.5mm line output terminal x 3, optical digital output terminal x 1, 3.5mm line input / microphone input. The card size is 145mm long, 20mm thick, 128mm wide, and weighs 215g.