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ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 18identical
  • 28known 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 M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD (8 vs 6). Only the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:Yes
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:4
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:6
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:6
    • GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7

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Comparison of M4A88TD-M, GA-990FXA-UD7
71 specifications
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers67
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/ Vista/ XP
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm263 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE IT8720
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME,WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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