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

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

Key differences

The ASUS P6X58-E PRO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P6X58-E PRO has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX (48 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P6X58-E PRO (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P6X58-E PRO, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX. Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the ASUS P6X58-E PRO, Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX.

  • 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
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers48 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersIntel ICH10RAMD SB950
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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