Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)

57specifications compared
21differ
36identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0), LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):AMD
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3+
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (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®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990X	Intel® Z170
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other features1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Other featuresDiffers	Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge	Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Pla

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