Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB vs GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:AMD
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:Socket AM3+
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:SATA
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:3
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:6
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:2
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB, GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Nettop	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® C232
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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