Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Number of SATA III connectors
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A87TD/USB3, GA-990FXA-UD5
72 specifications	A ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87TD/USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD5 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM3+
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Front panel audio 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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	AMD 990FX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1818	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	8 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	213 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9172
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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