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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 34known 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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64 specifications
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ASUS

H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-PLUS/CSM

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-970A-DS3P

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®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
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87AMD 970
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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