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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:AMD
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:Socket AM3
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:32 GB
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:SATA, SATA III
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:14
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:3
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers142
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power 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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm199 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM)Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed

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