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

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 42identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH X79:4
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH X79:4
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH X79:6
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH X79:4
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • SABERTOOTH X79:6
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5
  • Motherboard form factor
    • SABERTOOTH X79:ATX
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
  • Audio chip
    • SABERTOOTH X79:Realtek ALC892
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Realtek ALC898
  • BIOS type
    • SABERTOOTH X79:UEFI
    • GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH X79, GA-X79-UD5
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers65
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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