Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

38specifications compared
23differ
15identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0

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Comparison of A55BM-A/USB3, GA-970A-D3P
62 specifications	A ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A55BM-A/USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-D3P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD 970
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	605 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	224 mm

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