Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
27differ
18identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):AMD
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Number of memory slots
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):4
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):32 GB
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):SATA III
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):3
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):8
- GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0), GA-H81M-HD2
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-HD2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-HD2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Athlon II	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Not supported
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	7	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H81
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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