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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 PRO vs ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 47identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P9X79 PRO (4 vs 3). The ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P9X79 PRO (6 vs 5). The ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P9X79 PRO (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz on the ASUS P9X79 PRO, 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS SABERTOOTH X79. Audio chip: Realtek ALC898 on the ASUS P9X79 PRO, Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS SABERTOOTH X79.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC898
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 4
    • 3

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72 specifications
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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 one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
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 one1GB, 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
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 one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers56
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
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 oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® 82579VIntel® 82579V
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel 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 one1
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 oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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