Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

44specifications compared
20differ
24identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
RAID levels
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:8
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-970A-D3P, GA-Q87M-D2H
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-D3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Q87M-D2H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® Q87
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	605 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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