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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
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
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
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 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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