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ASUS P9X79 DELUXE vs ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 45identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P9X79 DELUXE:5
    • SABERTOOTH X79:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9X79 DELUXE:4
    • SABERTOOTH X79:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9X79 DELUXE:6
    • SABERTOOTH X79:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9X79 DELUXE:2
    • SABERTOOTH X79:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P9X79 DELUXE:0
    • SABERTOOTH X79:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P9X79 DELUXE:0
    • SABERTOOTH X79:1
  • Audio chip
    • P9X79 DELUXE:Realtek ALC898
    • SABERTOOTH X79:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P9X79 DELUXE:4
    • SABERTOOTH X79:3

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Comparison of P9X79 DELUXE, SABERTOOTH X79
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers56
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579V
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Update ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel X79
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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