Product Comparison: ASRock 970A-G/3.1 vs Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
General Specifications
Brand
ASRock
Gigabyte
Model
970A-G/3.1
Origin
China
China
About the Product
ASRock does not ignore even seemingly insignificant details. The Sapphire Black PCB is a true deep black, which symbolizes the highest quality workmanship and gives a special mood to the design of the board. Protects critical components near the rear panel from static electricity.
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.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 970 / SB950
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
Supports AMD Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX Motherboard
- It can support 220W processors and I actually paired it with an FX-9590 I got cheap second hand.
- This is an excellent 970 motherboard - especially given the price. Great socket.
- Very nice motherboard! Installation was easy.
- Works perfectly with FX 9590 on standard clock speeds.
- This one has plenty of power for the CPU socket.
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.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
3 lbs.
2.64 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2400 MHz
2000 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
64 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX Motherboard
- Just upgraded my RAM from DDR3 1600 to DDR3 2133. Choose the XMP setting, rebooted and everything is working perfectly.
- This MB supports 64GB total memory.
- Capable of large enough and fast enough memory.
- I have 1800 memory and all runs smooth.
- The memory was easy to set up and ran at excellent speed.
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.
Connectivity
PCI
1
2
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
8x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1, USB 3.1 Gen2, USB Type-C
12x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.0/2.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x PS/2, Optical S/PDIF out, RJ-45, 6x audio jacks, M.2
2x PS/2, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX Motherboard
- 4 fan headers and 2 CPU fan headers.
- All connection points are solid, plenty of fan connections.
- I love this board. An excellent number of USB ports.
- The fan control is very limited, the rear sound connections are very poor.
- The front panel USB 3.0 connector is indeed in a dumb place on the board.
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.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC1150
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, Driver disk, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk
Extras
ASRock Super Alloy, Sapphire Black PCB, ASRock Full Spike Protection, ASRock Live Update & APP Shop, DTS Connect
DualBIOS, 2-way CrossFire, Ultra Durable Technology, Electrostatic Protection, Multi-display support, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch
What customers say about "Features"
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 ATX Motherboard
- The UEFI BIOS is awesome and very easy to use.
- The BIOS is a very lovely, graphical interface. It's simplistic and by god - lots of features.
- The BIOS is easy to use, everything works marvelously.
- Excellent heat sinks for the VRM and was easy to install.
- The BIOS has never been updated since the board came out in 2016, which I find strange.
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!
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin 12V
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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