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ASUS H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • H110M-A/DP motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1

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Comparison of H110M-A/DP, GA-970-GAMING
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers112
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers412
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110AMD 970
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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, Windows 7 Starter, WindowsWindows 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 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version5.05.0
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
WidthDiffers226.1 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one185.4 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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