Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P6X58-E PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P6X58-E PRO:Intel
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P6X58-E PRO:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- P6X58-E PRO:6
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P6X58-E PRO:48 GB
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- P6X58-E PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P6X58-E PRO:2
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- P6X58-E PRO:2
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P6X58-E PRO:6
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:8

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Comparison of P6X58-E PRO, GA-970A-UD3
70 specifications	A ASUS P6X58-E PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-UD3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	48 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X58	AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	Intel ICH10R	AMD SB950
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel ICH10R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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