Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

58specifications compared
30differ
28identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):Yes
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0), GA-X79-UP4-LA
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4-LA 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	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 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	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel X79
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel B75	Marvell 88SE9172
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	6
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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