Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0) vs MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

31specifications compared
14differ
17identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):Athlon II
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD Athlon
Number of memory slots
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):4
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):3
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):0
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):7
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1
- A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0), A58M-E35
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)View product	B MSI A58M-E35 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Athlon II	AMD Athlon
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	Socket FM2+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
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, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O2 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 II connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A58
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	264 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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