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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs GIGABYTE P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A79XTD EVO:AMD
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A79XTD EVO:Socket AM3
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:7
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:8
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775:0

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, P43-ES3G P43 ATX Socket 775
56 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 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 inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista / XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790XUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers25
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source

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