Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)

57specifications compared
25differ
32identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):AMD
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3+
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):SATA
RAID levels
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card family
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):AMD, NVIDIA
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):AMD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0), GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X150-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, NVIDIA	AMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990X	Intel® C232
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 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 slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other features1 differ
Other featuresDiffers	@BIOS, Ambient LED, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Game Controller, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch, Xpress Install	@BIOS ON/OFF Charge Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install

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