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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

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

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ASUS

A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A68HM-E

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ASUS

M5A97 PlusView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD 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
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek 8111F
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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