Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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 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
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
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
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
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 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 memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 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
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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