Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 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-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:No
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-970A-DS3, GA-Z77M-D3H
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H 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
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
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
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	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	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	3050 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	2250 mm	220 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 Z77
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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