Gigabyte Also Preps Its Own USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gbps Boards

Much in the same way as its fellow competitor, ASUS, Gigabyte is also preparing to launch an updated line of Intel-based motherboards, which will provide computer enthusiasts with support for the next-generation USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps connectivity interfaces. Aside from the P55A-UD4, which has been leaked on the Internet earlier this month, the Taiwanese motherboard maker is also preparing to roll out the P55A-UD6 model, expected to provide users with support for the new connectivity options, as additions to the traditional USB 2.0 and SATA 3.0 Gbps.

 

According to a recent news-article on Tech Connect, the upcoming board will be featured with a 24-phase power design and will most likely address the requirements of today's high-end users. Additional design features include 2oz copper, support for LGA 1156 processors, four DDR3 memory slots, four PCI-Express x16 slots with support for SLI and CrossFireX multi-GPU technologies, 7.1 channel audio, dual-Gigabit Ethernet and two eSATA ports.

 

The board also comes with a debut LED and a FireWire connector. According to the aforementioned website, the new Gigabyte board should also feature at least two more USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps ports, in addition to the traditional USB and SATA ports you get on all of today's motherboards. The board will deliver support for Intel's latest Core i7 and Core i5 processors, built on Intel's new LGA 1156 socket.

 

The board is expected to be launched in the upcoming weeks, probably at the same time ASUS plans to launch its updated X58 and P55-based motherboards, which will both be featured with the aforementioned SATA 6 Gbps and USB 3.0 ports. Unfortunately we have no details on the pricing of the new model, but we should know more by the time these new boards will make their market debut. Until that time comes, you can take a closer look at the board, which has been showcased in this YouTube video from the fellows over at TweakTown.