Product Comparison: ASUS P9X79 PRO vs ASUS P9X79 DELUXE

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ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

P9X79 PRO

P9X79 DELUXE

Origin

China

About the Product

Fully ready for true PCIe 3.0, built to be future-proof with PCIe 3.0 switching IC for NVIDIA SLI support and future PCIe 3.0 peripherals. ASUS SSD Caching with no SSD capacity limitation, and it is as easy as one-click away.

P9X79 DELUXE features the Intel X79 chipset supporting the Intel LGA2011 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. 8-DIMM Design provides maximum performance and versatility of memory configuration. Dual Intelligent Processors 3 technology integrated with new DIGI+ Power Control.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

LGA2011

Chipset

Intel X79

Supported Processors

Supports Intel i7 Processors

Memory Slot Type

288 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Motherboard

Replacement to keep a PC alive. Good form factor on this one.
Worked well. I like this board with this form factor.
Good mobo, fits well into my box. I recommend.
Packaged very well. ATX form factor for my case.
Good motherboard for socket 2011.

ASUS P9X79 DELUXE ATX Motherboard

I just purchased 2x P9X79 Deluxe motherboards. Works well. Good form factor.
ATX form factor is good for my case. Good P9X79 Deluxe!
This motherboard just got installed a couple of weeks ago. It works like a charm in my box.
Great board. ASUS is the way to go. Good ATX board.
Great and stable ATX motherboard!

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

3 lbs.

3.04 lbs.

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Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

2400 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

128 GB

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What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Motherboard

Good with my Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR3 type.
I recently just built a gaming pc using this motherboard by ASUS. DDR3 memory type is nice for me.
Good memory support on this one. I really like it and recommend.
This is an awesome motherboard. Perfect choice. Supported my DDR3 memory!
Memory slots are a bit too close to the CPU socket.

ASUS P9X79 DELUXE ATX Motherboard

Runs 16GB of vengeance memory like a champ, and has no problems.
Works perfect with DDR3 2400 MHz memory. I like it.
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 memory running like a champ. No issues.
I never thought I'd have to troubleshoot memory as much as I did with this board.
The memory banks A1 and A2 simply won't work for me.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

4x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

6x USB 3.0, 12x USB 2.0, 6x USB 3.1 Gen 1

8x USB 3.0, 12x USB 2.0, 8x USB 3.1 Gen 1

SATA

Other Interfaces

RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks

RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks, Antenna Port

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Motherboard

Many I/O ports and options!
PCI-e slots are working well.
Good and easy to use. Solid ports!
A lot of power at a reasonable price. Many good and durable ports.
Still some quirks with the USB 3 ports not always working.

ASUS P9X79 DELUXE ATX Motherboard

Plenty of USB 3.0, SATA 3.0, fan headers and other ports to keep you busy for awhile!
It has plenty of USB ports. Perfect for me.
Headphones with USB work fine. Durable ports.
I've completely lost my keyboard or mouse connection.
I see plenty of people have complained about USB stability.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC898

Additional Accessories Included

I/O Shield, 6x SATA cables, 3-Way SLI bridge, SLI Bridge Connector, Q-connector

I/O Shield, 8x SATA cables, 3-Way SLI bridge, SLI Bridge Connector, Q-connector, Wi-Fi moving antenna

Extras

Auto Tuning, ASUS EPU, ASUS Digital Power Design, ASUS BT GO!, ASUS BT Turbo Remote, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS P9X79 PRO ATX Motherboard

Very happy with this board. Raid Controller is stable, two included on the board.
So many features I feel I will never use them all. Highly recommended.
This motherboard comes with an Asus Q-Connector Kit. Perfect.
Amazing speed easy to set up USB BIOS flashing is genius Asus is truly a master at motherboards!
Fast, stable and easy to work with. Has a lot of great features!

ASUS P9X79 DELUXE ATX Motherboard

The UEFI BIOS is awesome, and so are all the overclocking features.
A lots of features. I am not using every feature that this motherboard provides.
While it is expensive because it is new and comes with lots of features.
The motherboard itself is great. I love the features, the built in Wi-Fi and the UEFI bios.
More features than I have time to utilize.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual