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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
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom FX
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 970
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes

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