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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 5). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (1 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. RAID levels: 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, 0, 1 on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:16 GB
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1, 5, 10
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:3
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:0
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:0
    • KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, KA790GX
47 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors66
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
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 790GX
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
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm230 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 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 featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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