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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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers56
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging contentidentical
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
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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