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ASUS PRIME J3355I-C vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P FX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 25identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME J3355I-C:Intel
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:AMD
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME J3355I-C:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME J3355I-C:2
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME J3355I-C:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME J3355I-C:16 GB
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME J3355I-C:2
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME J3355I-C:2
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • PRIME J3355I-C:1
    • GA-970A-DS3P FX:0

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Comparison of PRIME J3355I-C, GA-970A-DS3P FX
81 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD FX™, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile
Processor modelKnown for oneJ3355Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3+
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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