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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 vs ASUS M4A89TD PRO/USB3

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 39identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:2
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:7
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:8
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:6
  • LAN controller
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:Realtek RTL8112L
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard chipset
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:AMD 790X
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:AMD 890FX
  • Audio chip
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:VIA VT1708S
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:2
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:64 Mbit
    • M4A89TD PRO/USB3:16 Mbit

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO/USB3, M4A89TD PRO/USB3
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790XAMD 890FX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slots22
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.02.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66Ultra DMA 133/100
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATA 6.0 Gb/s

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