Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

54specifications compared
16differ
38identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
Number of memory slots
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Memory channels
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-X79-UP4-LA, GA-Z77X-UD4H
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4-LA View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD4H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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