Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3:0

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3, Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3 Intel Z68 LGA1155 PCI Express DDR3 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
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
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
Internal I/O2 differ
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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