Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 5, 10
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 2
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2

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Comparison of P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL, GA-970A-D3P
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers1, 22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C224AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC(Class B)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers01
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243.8 mm605 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm224 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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