Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX

57specifications compared
16differ
41identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P9X79 PRO:8
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P9X79 PRO:64 GB
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:32 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 PRO:4
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P9X79 PRO:5
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:6
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:4
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:1
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 PRO:0
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:1

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Comparison of P9X79 PRO, GA-X79-UD7
66 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX Model GA-X79-UD7 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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
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/O2 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 connectorsDiffers	5	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 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	0
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 outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	XL-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 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	4	4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	253 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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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