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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170M MORTAR 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 Z170M MORTAR (14 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, Intel on the MSI Z170M MORTAR. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:AMD
    • Z170M MORTAR:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:Socket AM3
    • Z170M MORTAR:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z170M MORTAR:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:32 GB
    • Z170M MORTAR:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:SATA, SATA III
    • Z170M MORTAR:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • Z170M MORTAR:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:14
    • Z170M MORTAR:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 R5:4
    • Z170M MORTAR:2

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 R5, Z170M MORTAR
68 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — 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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers141
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
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 source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® Z170
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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
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
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source

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