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ASUS H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 12identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H110-PLUS motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1

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86 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 one4Unknown — 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers212
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — 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-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown 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 oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110AMD 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers32
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
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one190 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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