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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX (6 vs 2). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 4 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX (6 vs 2). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, micro ATX on the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:4
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:3
    • K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, K9N6SGM-VV.2
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
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 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers31
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
Parallel 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 factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm208.3 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

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