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GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:AMD
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:6
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:1
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:0
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-890FXA-UD7, GA-Q57M-S2H
62 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1866 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers612
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/100010/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC888B
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers325 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm232 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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