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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 vs MSI X79A-GD45 Plus

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 35identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 (8 vs 4). The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 (128 GB vs 32 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, Intel on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD45 Plus.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • System bus rate
    • 5.2 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III

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X79A-GD45 PlusView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core MobileIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one140 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown 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 LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel X79
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 2x1, 2x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4

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