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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Gaming

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • 2133,2400,2667 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD FX™Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes

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