Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
14differ
35identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:5.2 GT/s
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
Maximum internal memory
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3, GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 motherboard Intel® P67 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® P67
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ITE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source

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