Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-890FXA-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-Q57M-S2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC888B
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	232 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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