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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 vs MSI A88XM-E35 V2

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 13identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 has 12 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (14 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (4 vs 1). The MSI A88XM-E35 V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (4 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2. Compatible processor series: AMD Phenom on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, AMD A on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Phenom
    • AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 14
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 1

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomAMD A
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers142
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A88X
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM)

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