Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

54specifications compared
22differ
32identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3P, GA-B85M-DS3H
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-UD3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-DS3H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, 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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® B85
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	193 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	3
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Small Business Advantage

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