Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI slots than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
RAID levels
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
Motherboard chipset family
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
Motherboard chipset
- H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® HM87
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD 970

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Comparison of H87-Plus, GA-970A-DS3P
73 specifications	A ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H87-Plus View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM87	AMD 970
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	4.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	208 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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