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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs ASUS P9X79 LE

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 30identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P9X79 LE has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Maximus V Extreme (8 vs 4). The ASUS P9X79 LE has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Maximus V Extreme (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS P9X79 LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Extreme (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS Maximus V Extreme has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS P9X79 LE.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.2
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers74
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Temperature
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers53
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 4x8
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers272 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1

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