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GIGABYTE GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI X99S XPOWER AC

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 27identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • X99S XPOWER AC:8
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
    • X99S XPOWER AC:2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:32 GB
    • X99S XPOWER AC:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • X99S XPOWER AC:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • X99S XPOWER AC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • X99S XPOWER AC:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • X99S XPOWER AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-X99-UD3 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:6
    • X99S XPOWER AC:10

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Comparison of GA-X99-UD3, X99S XPOWER AC
64 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 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 SLI3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA connectors1010
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers610
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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