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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 24identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • AMD FX™
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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ASUS

ROG STRIX X299-E GAMINGView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD3 UltraView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD FX™
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD 990FX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
ManualDiffersNoYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes

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