Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8H77-V LE vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-V LE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8H77-V LE (6 vs 2). The ASUS P8H77-V LE has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 0). Only the ASUS P8H77-V LE has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8H77-V LE, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8H77-V LE:Intel
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8H77-V LE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H77-V LE:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H77-V LE:Yes
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H77-V LE:1
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H77-V LE:2
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8H77-V LE:4
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8H77-V LE:4
    • GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6

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Comparison of P8H77-V LE, GA-970A-DS3
88 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H77AMD 970
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm3050 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm2250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H77Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDIF

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