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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs GIGABYTE P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A79XTD EVO:AMD
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A79XTD EVO:Socket AM3
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • RAID levels
    • M4A79XTD EVO:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:7
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:8
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • P55-UD4 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, P55-UD4
59 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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
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
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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcenP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slots22
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 Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source

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