Product Comparison: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P vs ASUS M5A97 R2.0
General Specifications
Brand
Gigabyte
ASUS
Origin
China
China
About the Product
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable debuts on Gigabyte motherboards, featuring a feature set and component selection that delivers record-breaking performance, efficiency, reliable cooling and extended board life. GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard from power surges.
The M5A97 R2.0 features the AMD 970/SB950 chipset and supports the latest AMD socket AM3+ for 8-core processors. With a new Socket AM3+, it offers usability of Socket AM3 or AM3+, allowing the user a choice of previous or current AMD CPUs.
Model
M5A97 R2.0
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 970 / SB950
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Good motherboard for AM3+ connectors.
- I recommend this motherboard for AMD processors!
- I'm very impressed with this board and especially for the money. Amazing socket for processors.
- Motherboard of very good quality, great form factor.
- Really great motherboard to which I installed an amd FX 8320 processor that holds up without any problem.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Looks great. Good form factor.
- It works just fine with an 8 core AMD CPU.
- No issues, works great out of the Box with AMD Chips.
- Works perfectly, no problems. This motherboard is very well made.
- Great motherboard with support AMD processors.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.64 lbs.
3 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2000 MHz
2133 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
32 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- The memory runs good at lower speed.
- Works great with memory at 2000 MHz speed.
- Perfectly supports up to 64GB of storage.
- Great number of memory slots and DDR3 support seems great.
- The memory runs at a lower speed than stated.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Overclocking RAM is extremely easy, it's just a couple clicks, and you can overclock it up to 2400MHz.
- Memory works perfectly, and overclocking is great.
- 16GB of RAM Memory works pretty well for me.
- Installing the memory was easy. Works great at stated speed.
- There is no memory controller on the motherboard.
Connectivity
PCI
2
2
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
12x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.0/2.0
4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 12x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x PS/2, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks
2x PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Lots of USB ports, great sound, stable, overclocking friendly.
- Very well made, BIOS is a breeze, lots of USB ports and 4 USB 3.0 ports on board.
- USB 3 is a bonus, the transfer speed to an external drive is a great time saver.
- It has all the most common slots, including USB 3.0 ports.
- So many audio and usb issues with this motherboard.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- USB ports all are good to go, 3.0 working well.
- There is one fan port behind the I/O back plate, and two on either side of the CPU fan port at the very top of the board.
- It runs rock stable, and has many ports and excellent features.
- Setup was easy and the wires and the mobo itself was clearly labeled.
- It doesn't have 6 I/O ports for audio (it only has 3) in back.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables
Extras
DualBIOS, 2-way CrossFire, Ultra Durable Technology, Electrostatic Protection, Multi-display support, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch
ASUS TPU, ASUS EPU, ASUS Power Design, Remote GO!, USB BIOS Flashback, MemOK!, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
What customers say about "Features"
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX Motherboard
- Without grumbling, growling, or cracking, from one day to the other.
- The price is definitely great and the build quality is felt.
- The product is very solid and well made.
- The installation was very simple, supplied with 2 SATA cables.
- Many connections and possibilities for expansion!
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- The bios is very easy to use once your computer is all set up and put together. Overclocking is so easy.
- It comes with all of the features you'd expect from a board at this price point, and the color scheme fits my build perfectly.
- Solid motherboard, had absolutely no problems.
- Looks great. Has great features.
- I really like all the features and modern bios interface.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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