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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:AMD
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:Intel
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:SATA, SATA III
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:14
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:8
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:6
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:3
    • GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, GA-Z170-HD3
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers146
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm199 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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