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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 vs MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 32identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, 1066,1333,1866 MHz on the MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:Socket AM3+
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:32 GB
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:16 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:8
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:8
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0:4
    • FM2-A75MA-P33 AMD A75 Socket FM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, FM2-A75MA-P33
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core MobileAMD A
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one140 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers41
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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