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

55specifications compared
11differ
44identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX: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 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5
Motherboard form factor
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ATX
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
Audio chip
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Realtek ALC898
BIOS type
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:UEFI
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of P9X79, GA-X79-UD5
68 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 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
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 memory	64 GB	64 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	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) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	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	3	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slots	1	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
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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