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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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X299 AORUS GamingView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD FX™Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Features5 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
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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