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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI vs MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 23identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI, AMD on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 DVI, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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78 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H61M-DS2 DVIView product
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MSI

970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model 970A-G43

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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