Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Only the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has power fan connector.

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Socket FM1
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:AMD A, AMD E2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:32 GB
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0:SATA II
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0, GA-X79-UP4
89 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS ErP Ready	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	305 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55 FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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