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GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX

59specifications compared
11differ
48identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:8
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:64 GB
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:7
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:XL-ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3
- GA-X79-UD7 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) XL-ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-X79-UD5, GA-X79-UD7
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX Model GA-X79-UD5 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	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 memoryDiffers	64 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX	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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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	7	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) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	5	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	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	264 mm	253 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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