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GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 R5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:AMD
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:Socket AM3+
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:AMD A
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Celeron®
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:SATA
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990XA-UD3 R5:14
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2

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78 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers142
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers142
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990XIntel® Q170
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinWindows 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 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Wind
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology

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