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

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 42identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P9X79 PRO:4
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9X79 PRO:6
    • 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 PRO:4
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P9X79 PRO:1
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P9X79 PRO:0
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P9X79 PRO:0
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • P9X79 PRO:6
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5
  • Bluetooth version
    • P9X79 PRO:2.1+EDR
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:4.0

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Comparison of P9X79 PRO, GA-X79-UD5
67 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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