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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model GA-X79-UP4

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel X79
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots44
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x1, 2x16+2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a2.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputKnown for one6
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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