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GIGABYTE GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI X99S Gaming 7

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • X99S Gaming 7:LGA 2011-v3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
    • X99S Gaming 7:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • X99S Gaming 7:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • X99S Gaming 7:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • X99S Gaming 7:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • X99S Gaming 7:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
    • X99S Gaming 7:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-X99-UD4 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • X99S Gaming 7:1

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Comparison of GA-X99-UD4, X99S Gaming 7
63 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3100,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA III connectors1010
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA 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 quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 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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