Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0

44specifications compared
23differ
21identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 5 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (6 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:5

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Comparison of GA-970A-DS3, GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel B75
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP Windows 7
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	3050 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	2250 mm	220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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