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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
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Networkidentical
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC898
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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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