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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 R5 vs MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 990FX
    • AMD 970
  • PCI slots
    • 1
    • 2

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71 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD5 R5View product
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MSI

970A SLI KRAIT EditionView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3+Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom FX
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeAMD SB950AMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes

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