Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS M5A97 Plus

56specifications compared
24differ
32identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- M5A97 Plus:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- M5A97 Plus:4
ECC сompatibility
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Non-ECC
- M5A97 Plus:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- M5A97 Plus:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
RAID levels
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 Plus:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- M5A97 Plus:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- M5A97 Plus:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- M5A97 Plus:6

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Comparison of A68HM-E, M5A97 Plus
70 specifications	A ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E View product	B ASUS M5A97 Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	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
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek 8111F
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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