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ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA vs GIGABYTE GA-X150-PLUS WS

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:AMD
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:Socket AM3+
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:3
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:8
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:0
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 970 PRO GAMING/AURA:2
    • GA-X150-PLUS WS:0

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Comparison of 970 PRO GAMING/AURA, GA-X150-PLUS WS
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® C232
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
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, WindowYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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