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ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

57specifications compared
3differ
54identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- SABERTOOTH X79:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:5
- SABERTOOTH X79:6

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Comparison of P9X79, SABERTOOTH X79
71 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
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 SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V	Intel® 82579V
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 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 Update ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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