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ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI 990FXA Gaming

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX, AMD on the MSI 990FXA Gaming. Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 990FXA Gaming.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel
    • 990FXA Gaming:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:BGA 1170
    • 990FXA Gaming:Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
    • 990FXA Gaming:AMD Phenom FX
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:1333 MHz
    • 990FXA Gaming:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:16 GB
    • 990FXA Gaming:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:SATA II
    • 990FXA Gaming:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
    • 990FXA Gaming:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
    • 990FXA Gaming:1

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Comparison of J1800M-A, 990FXA Gaming
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Phenom FX
Processor modelKnown for oneJ1800Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.41 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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