Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 WS vs MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

45specifications compared
16differ
29identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P9X79 WS:8
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 WS:3
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 WS:4
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P9X79 WS:4
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 WS:8
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P9X79 WS:2
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 WS:2
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P9X79 WS:1
- X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P9X79 WS, X79MA-GD45
68 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 WS View product	B MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX Model X79MA-GD45 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-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	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L, Intel® 82579V	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel X79	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	244 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
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79

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