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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI Z77A-G43 GAMING

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6

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57 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-970A-D3P

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B

MSI

Z77A-G43 GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD 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
FSB ParityKnown for oneYes
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® Z77 Express
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT2021
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
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
PCI slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers605 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm243.8 mm
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one11

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