Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:0

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Comparison of GA-890XA-UD3, GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-890XA-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ITE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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