Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 WS vs MSI 760GM-P21 (FX)

48specifications compared
30differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P9X79 WS:Intel
- 760GM-P21 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- P9X79 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- 760GM-P21 (FX):Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- P9X79 WS:8
- 760GM-P21 (FX):2
Memory channels
- P9X79 WS:Quad-channel
- 760GM-P21 (FX):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P9X79 WS:64 GB
- 760GM-P21 (FX):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P9X79 WS:SATA II, SATA III
- 760GM-P21 (FX):SATA II
RAID levels
- P9X79 WS:0, 1, 5, 10
- 760GM-P21 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 WS:3
- 760GM-P21 (FX):2

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Comparison of P9X79 WS, 760GM-P21 (FX)
72 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 WS View product	B MSI 760GM-P21 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L, Intel® 82579V	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	266.7 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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