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ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

45specifications compared
11differ
34identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
On-board graphics card
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:Yes
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
HDMI ports quantity
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:1
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0
Networking features
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:10/100/1000Mbps
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Motherboard form factor
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:micro ATX
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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Comparison of Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3, GA-X79-UD3
74 specifications	A ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
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
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS AI Suite II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG GameFirst Utility, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility, ROG Mem TweakIt Utility, ASUS AI Charger+, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS USB 3.0 Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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