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ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A87TD/USB3, GA-990FXA-UD3
72 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818Realtek ALC889
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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDIF
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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