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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

47specifications compared
18differ
29identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:AMD
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:Socket AM3+
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:4
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:32 GB
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:SATA III
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0, GA-X79-UP4
79 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	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 quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	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
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel X79
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	4	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16, 2x8, 2x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	2.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	CrossFire, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Update ASUS Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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