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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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72 specifications
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ASUS

M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model M4A87TD/USB3

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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-990FXA-UD5

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rate5.2 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)AMD 990FX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1818
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one8 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneMarvell 88SE9172
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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