Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61 R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

46specifications compared
22differ
24identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8H61 R2.0 (1 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS P8H61 R2.0, Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor socket
- P8H61 R2.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- P8H61 R2.0:2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- P8H61 R2.0:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- P8H61 R2.0:16 GB
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8H61 R2.0:SATA, SATA II
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- P8H61 R2.0:Not supported
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8H61 R2.0:0
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8H61 R2.0:0
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6

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Comparison of P8H61 R2.0, GA-X79-UP4
77 specifications	A ASUS P8H61 R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	2.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	198.1 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	2 x Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source

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