Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

50specifications compared
11differ
39identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
RAID levels
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:No
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Motherboard chipset
- GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 970
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel Z68

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3, Z68XP-UD3R
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-970A-UD3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3R 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 X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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