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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs ASUS M5A97 Pro

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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Crosshair V FormulaView product
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M5A97 ProView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia ASM1061JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeAMD SB950AMD SB950
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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