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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA vs GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI
    • UEFI AMI

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ASUS

970 PRO GAMING/AURAView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-970-GAMING

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3+Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD A
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers812
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD 970AMD 970
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)

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