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GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX

57specifications compared
6differ
51identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

eSATA ports quantity
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:5
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ATX
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:XL-ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:3
Width
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:305 mm
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:324 mm
Depth
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:244 mm
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:253 mm

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Comparison of GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD7
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX Model GA-X79-UD7 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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
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 memory	32 GB	32 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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	XL-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 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	4	4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	253 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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