Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX

46specifications compared
26differ
20identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F1A55-M LX:AMD
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX:Socket FM1
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- F1A55-M LX:AMD A, AMD E2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LX:2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:4
Memory channels
- F1A55-M LX:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX:SATA
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M LX:Yes
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:No

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX, GA-X79-UD7
82 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX Model GA-X79-UD7 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 processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1600 pixels	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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
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 chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	XL-ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	253 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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