Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0) vs MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Socket B (LGA 1366)
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):6
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
Memory channels
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):Triple-channel
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):24 GB
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):3-Way SLI
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):8
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):4
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0):2
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0), X79A-GD45
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79A-GD45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	64 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH10R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsDiffers	1	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79

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