Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

46specifications compared
21differ
25identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3, GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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