Just from the spec as default the laptop states it has hi res audio. And as you pointed out soundblaster is just software. So if I am buying an external dac how can I compare features of the laptops dac is I know what I am buying is better and not tonally different in fact I could buy a £2...
It has to have a Dac internally it has analog outputs and therefore it needs a model name I am curious because I want to know the sample-rate of 48, 96 and 192kHz ect and I am also interested how it ties in with the soundblaster x pro 360 sound the laptop is labelled to house.
I was toying with the idea the other option I looked @ was a 17” 144hz screen with a rtx2070.. not sure on which screen size would be better 15” or 17”.
Playing games while out at friends, elite battlefield v , wow, devision.. also abit of coding and cad. The screen is more the oled than the 4K but I feel my 7 year old dell is 1080p and feel like I should be moving on in the screen technology. Max budget was approx 1500.