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ASUS M4A79 Deluxe vs MSI AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A79 Deluxe:4
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79 Deluxe:5
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79 Deluxe:6
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A79 Deluxe:1
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79 Deluxe:1
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79 Deluxe:2
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79 Deluxe:1
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M4A79 Deluxe:ATX
    • AM-690E Socket AM2 mini ITX:mini ITX

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Comparison of M4A79 Deluxe, AM-690E
25 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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