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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI B85-G43 Gaming

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6

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67 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-970A-D3P

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B

MSI

B85-G43 GamingView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD 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 X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2021Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one605 mm
DepthKnown for one224 mm

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