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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (6 vs 3). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (6 vs 4). Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:16 GB
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:2
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, K9A2NEO-F Motherboard
53 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers30
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm303.7 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
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 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 Serial port

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