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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI GF615M-P33 V2

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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72 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-970A-D3

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MSI

GF615M-P33 V2View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X4
System bus rateKnown for one2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
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 connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970NVIDIA nForce 630a
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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one1.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA II 3Gb/s

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