Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79 Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A79 Deluxe:AMD
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A79 Deluxe:Socket AM2
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A79 Deluxe:5
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:6
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- M4A79 Deluxe:4
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2

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Comparison of M4A79 Deluxe, GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3
41 specifications	A ASUS M4A79 Deluxe View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111D
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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