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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs GIGABYTE GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Athlon
    • AMD Phenom
  • Graphics card family
    • AMD
    • AMD, NVIDIA
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1View product
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GIGABYTE

GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonAMD Phenom
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3+
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDAMD, NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XAMD 990X
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one@BIOS, Ambient LED, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Game Controller, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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