Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus VI Impact vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

38specifications compared
19differ
19identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus VI Impact:Intel
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus VI Impact:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
RAID levels
- Maximus VI Impact:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus VI Impact:1
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus VI Impact:4
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus VI Impact:3
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus VI Impact:4
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Maximus VI Impact:4
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2

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Comparison of Maximus VI Impact, GA-970A-D3P
76 specifications	A ASUS Maximus VI Impact View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-D3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I217-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	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 x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	605 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	224 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
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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