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ASUS E3 PRO GAMING V5 vs GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:Intel
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:2133 MHz
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:SATA III
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA
  • RAID levels
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:2
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:1
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4

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Comparison of E3 PRO GAMING V5, GA-970-GAMING
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers212
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 one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers212
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C232AMD 970
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)

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