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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 22identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (3 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (8 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:AMD
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:Socket AM3+
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:SATA III
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:No
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:2
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:8
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0:4
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
80 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z77
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 typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x4, 1x16, 2x8, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia PCIe SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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