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ASUS P9X79 WS vs GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 34identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P9X79 WS:8
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P9X79 WS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P9X79 WS:64 GB
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:8
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:0
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of P9X79 WS, G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)
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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors44
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 connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574L, Intel® 82579VBigfoot Killer E2100
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Creative CA20K2
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers63
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm264 mm
DepthDiffers266.7 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel X79
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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