Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Only the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX has Wi-Fi.

Processor socket
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
Memory channels
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
- Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2

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Comparison of GA-X79-UP4, Z77IA-E53
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product	B MSI Z77IA-E53 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX Model Z77IA-E53 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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