Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX, Socket AM3 on the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:No
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD5, NF725GM-P31
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD5 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X4
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Marvell 88SE9172	NVIDIA GeForce 7025

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