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GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-890FXA-UD5, GA-Q57M-S2H
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers612
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/100010/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm232 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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