Q:

What's the difference between the 82579LM and 82574L chipsets for the upcoming of the socket type LGA1155 motherboard?

A:

The difference between the 82579LM and 82574L LAN chipsets:

* 82574L: an independent, complete gigabit Ethernet controller.
* 82579LM: an gigabit Ethernet PHY which requires a controller (usually from the chipset) support.
* 82574L cost more than 82579LM
* 82579LM is required for Intel vPro platform support.