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ASUS P9X79 DELUXE vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX

57specifications compared
16differ
41identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 DELUXE:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 DELUXE:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 DELUXE:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P9X79 DELUXE:6
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P9X79 DELUXE:2
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 DELUXE:0
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P9X79 DELUXE:0
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P9X79 DELUXE:6
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5

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Comparison of P9X79 DELUXE, GA-X79-UD5
67 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 DELUXE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX Model GA-X79-UD5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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 supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	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)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898	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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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