Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:AMD
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):Intel
Supported memory types
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:4
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):8
USB 2.0 connectors
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:3
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:1
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA connectors
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:6
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:6
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB:2
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB, GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i7-xxx Extreme Edition
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket AM3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Nettop	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® X99
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D OSD @BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Q-Flash Smart Switch
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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