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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs GIGABYTE P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A79XTD EVO:AMD
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A79XTD EVO:Socket AM3
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • RAID levels
    • M4A79XTD EVO:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:7
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:8
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • P55-UD3 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, P55-UD3
60 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790XIntel® P55
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersIDEATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAiTE IT8720
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source

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