Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

44specifications compared
21differ
23identical
38known 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 GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (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 GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3P, GA-X79-UP4
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
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 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel X79
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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