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GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX

58specifications compared
9differ
49identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:8
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:32 GB
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:64 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:7
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ATX
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3
Depth
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:244 mm
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:264 mm

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Comparison of GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD5
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX Model GA-X79-UD5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
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	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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