Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

44specifications compared
24differ
20identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:No
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-970A-DS3, GA-H61M-DS2V
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2V 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® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	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 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	3050 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	2250 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H61
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source

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