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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A320M-E vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P FX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 16identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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ASUS

PRIME A320M-EView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-970A-DS3P FXView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD FX™, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Processor modelKnown for oneA320
Processor coresKnown for one8
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for onePCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers22.6 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers22.1 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Athlon™ X4
Processor generationKnown for one7th Generation AMD Athlon™ X4

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