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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra vs MSI A320M PRO-VHL

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:AMD
    • A320M PRO-VHL:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:Socket AM3+
    • A320M PRO-VHL:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:DDR3-SDRAM
    • A320M PRO-VHL:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:4
    • A320M PRO-VHL:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:64 GB
    • A320M PRO-VHL:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • A320M PRO-VHL:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:3
    • A320M PRO-VHL:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra:6
    • A320M PRO-VHL:4

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 Ultra, A320M PRO-VHL
78 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD FX™AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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,Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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