Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs ASUS P9X79 DELUXE

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- P9X79 DELUXE:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- P9X79 DELUXE:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- P9X79 DELUXE:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- P9X79 DELUXE:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- P9X79 DELUXE:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
- P9X79 DELUXE:0
Audio chip
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- P9X79 DELUXE:Realtek ALC898
PCI Express x16 slots
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
- P9X79 DELUXE:4

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Comparison of P9X79, P9X79 DELUXE
66 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 View product	B ASUS P9X79 DELUXE View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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