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ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe vs MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 2). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, Intel on the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:AMD
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:6
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:1
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3A79-T Deluxe:3
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M3A79-T Deluxe, P7NSLI-FI
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
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 connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
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 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 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
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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