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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 2). 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 MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model GA-X79-UP4-LA

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MSI

H61I-E35/W8 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

Model H61I-E35/W8

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
HDCPKnown for oneYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.1
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneMarvell 88SE9172
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one6

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