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ASUS M4A79T Deluxe vs ASUS M4N78 Pro

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A79T Deluxe:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A79T Deluxe:3
    • M4N78 Pro:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79T Deluxe:5
    • M4N78 Pro:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A79T Deluxe:2
    • M4N78 Pro:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79T Deluxe:6
    • M4N78 Pro:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79T Deluxe:1
    • M4N78 Pro:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79T Deluxe:2
    • M4N78 Pro:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79T Deluxe:1
    • M4N78 Pro:0

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Comparison of M4A79T Deluxe, M4N78 Pro
52 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 slotsDiffers41
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA1708S
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 8300

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