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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI 785GM-P45 motherboard AMD

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4

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72 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-970A-D3P

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B

MSI

785GM-P45 motherboard AMD

Model 785GM-P45

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD 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 X8AMD 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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 quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros AR8131M
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD 785G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2021VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers605 mm219 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes

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