Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

51specifications compared
4differ
47identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1
Depth
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:224 mm
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:244 mm
Bundled software
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Norton Internet Security OEM
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Norton Internet Security

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Comparison of GA-970A-D3, GA-970A-UD3
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-D3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-UD3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970	AMD 970
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950	AMD SB950
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security OEM	Norton Internet Security

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