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GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

47specifications compared
20differ
27identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (6 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

Processor socket
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4
Memory channels
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Yes
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2

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Comparison of GA-X79-UP4, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH 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®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 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	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
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 connectorsDiffers	4	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel Z77
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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