Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
24known 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-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-970A-DS3, GA-P61A-D3
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-P61A-D3 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®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8151
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
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	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	3050 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	2250 mm	190 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8728
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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