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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 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-UD7 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 ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). 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-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

  • 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
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 3-Way SLI
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 7
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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ASUS

M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model M4A87TD/USB3

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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-990FXA-UD7

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
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
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
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 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 quantityDiffers67
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 outputsDiffers35
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/ Vista/ XP
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1818
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm263 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Controller interface typeKnown for oneITE IT8720
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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