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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 vs MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 has 13 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (14 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, Intel on the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 14
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD3 R5View product
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Z170a Gaming M9 ACKView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers141
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® Z170
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM)

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