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ASUS A7N8X Deluxe vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 22identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 29 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (32 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket A (462) on the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0. Supported memory types: DDR-SDRAM on the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0.

  • Processor socket
    • A7N8X Deluxe:Socket A (462)
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • A7N8X Deluxe:DDR-SDRAM
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • A7N8X Deluxe:2
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A7N8X Deluxe:Non-ECC
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A7N8X Deluxe:200,266,333,400 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A7N8X Deluxe:3 GB
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A7N8X Deluxe:SATA
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A7N8X Deluxe:1
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:2

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Comparison of A7N8X Deluxe, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket A (462)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon XPAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers200,266,333,400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111F
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers51
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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