Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

53specifications compared
20differ
33identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-970A-D3, GA-A75M-D2H
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-D3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-D2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A, AMD E2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU 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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security OEM	Norton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8720

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