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ASUS P9X79 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

55specifications compared
9differ
46identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P9X79 PRO:8
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P9X79 PRO:64 GB
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:32 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 PRO:4
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:6
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:4
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:1
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:0
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
BIOS type
- P9X79 PRO:UEFI
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of P9X79 PRO, GA-X79-UD3
67 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
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 memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	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)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	4	4
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 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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