Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

55specifications compared
24differ
31identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 3 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (8 vs 5). Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0. Memory channels: Single-channel on the ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Dual-channel on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0.

Processor socket
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:2
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
Memory channels
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Single-channel
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Non-ECC
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:16 GB
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:5
- SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:8

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Comparison of E2KM1I-DELUXE, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0
96 specifications	A ASUS E2KM1I-DELUXE AMD A50M FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX Model E2KM1I-DELUXE View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 413 (Socket FT1)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD E2	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E2-2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7340	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A50M FCH	AMD 990FX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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