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GIGABYTE GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:12
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-970-GAMING motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1
    • GA-B150M-DS3P motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 216 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers122
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® B150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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