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GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX

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  • 12differ
  • 37identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX (8 vs 5). The GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, SAS, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:SAS, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0
    • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard Intel® C606 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Extended ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-X79-UP4, GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI
56 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISAS, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers85
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® C606
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots44
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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