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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3) has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H61-I LX (B3), AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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P8H61-I LX (B3)View product
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GIGABYTE

GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-970A-DS3

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 970
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneGPU Boost
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm3050 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm2250 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H61(B3)
Audio outputDiffers3S/PDIF
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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