Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

52specifications compared
23differ
29identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:32 GB
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-970A-UD3P, GA-H61M-S2P
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-970A-UD3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
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	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
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
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
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8151
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supported	1	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	2
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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