Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula vs ASUS P9X79 LE

56specifications compared
23differ
33identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

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

Processor socket
- Maximus V Formula:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- P9X79 LE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- Maximus V Formula:4
- P9X79 LE:8
Memory channels
- Maximus V Formula:Dual-channel
- P9X79 LE:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V Formula:32 GB
- P9X79 LE:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Formula:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- P9X79 LE:SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- Maximus V Formula:Yes
- P9X79 LE:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus V Formula:2
- P9X79 LE:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Formula:6
- P9X79 LE:2

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula, P9X79 LE
104 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Formula View product	B ASUS P9X79 LE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel X79
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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