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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 23identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 3). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, Intel on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:AMD
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:2
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:3
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:0
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, P5Q-VM
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions: • ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design • ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution • ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 • ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Express Gate: • Access the Internet in 5-second* boot time without entering Windows • Friendly picture manager interface Actual boot time subjUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chasis Intrusion, PXEWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1849 MB

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