Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 480 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (512 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) (6 vs 2). The ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 0). Only the ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R), AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Intel
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Memory channels
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):512 GB
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Yes
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:No

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Comparison of Z9PE-D16, GA-970A-DS3
90 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D16 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) Model Z9PE-D16 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket AM3+
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	4, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported QPIKnown for one	6.4,7.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 GB	32 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	AMD 970
CertificationDiffers	US (FCC, CFR47 15 A), Europe (CE, EN55022 / EN55024), Australia (C-TICK)	RoHS
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	6	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	3050 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	2250 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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