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

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel Z77
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.02.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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