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GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI GF615M-P33 V2

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • GF615M-P33 V2:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GF615M-P33 V2:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
    • GF615M-P33 V2:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GF615M-P33 V2:0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:No
    • GF615M-P33 V2:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GF615M-P33 V2:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GF615M-P33 V2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-970A-UD3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:8
    • GF615M-P33 V2:4

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3, GF615M-P33 V2
68 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II 3Gb/s
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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