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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 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 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
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 II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
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
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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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