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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (6 vs 3). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, micro ATX on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0

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53 specifications
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ASUS

M3A79-T DeluxeView product
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MSI

K9A2GM-FV3 MotherboardView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740G
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm228.6 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
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 subj
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
Audio outputKnown for oneYes
I/O portsKnown for one1 x HDMI port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x Graphics Card Port

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