Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

35specifications compared
17differ
18identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-970A-DS3P, GA-H77M-HD3
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-DS3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H77M-HD3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD 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	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel H77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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