Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3

51specifications compared
19differ
32identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):AMD
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):Socket AM3
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):32 GB
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):SATA III
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):3
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x):8
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:0

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x), GA-Z170-Gaming K3
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 2.x)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	3466,3400,3333,3300,3200,3000,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® Z170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	231 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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