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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket FM1
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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65 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-970A-D3

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B

MSI

A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

Model A75MA-G55

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM

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