Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

50specifications compared
22differ
28identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3, GA-A75M-UD2H
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A75M-UD2H motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-UD2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A, AMD E2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabti Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security OEM

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