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ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 31differ
  • 23identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has S/PDIF out port. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Compatible processor series
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron® M
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Memory slots type
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:DIMM
  • Memory channels
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Dual-channel
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3

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100 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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