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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe (8 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:AMD
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • RAID levels
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1, 5, 10
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:2
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, GA-EP45-DS4P
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers30
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI Express x1 1 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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 featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA 2

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