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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P FX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 28identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6

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81 specifications
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ASUS

ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREMEView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-970A-DS3P FXView product
Processor2 differ
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370AMD 990FX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220Realtek ALC887
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 southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers269 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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