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GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 R5 vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:AMD
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:Socket AM3+
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:4
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:Dual-channel
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:32 GB
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:SATA
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990FXA-UD5 R5:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD5 R5, GA-X99-SLI
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® X99
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, WinYes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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