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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 vs GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170View product
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GIGABYTE

GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-970-GAMING

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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, i7-6xxx
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers212
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers012
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170AMD 970
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
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 oneAMD SB950
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)

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