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ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 23identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2
  • Memory channels
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:4

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77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011 (Socket R)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V, Realtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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