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
    • Crosshair V Formula:ECC & Non-ECC
    • M5A97 Pro:Non-ECC
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula:3-Way SLI
    • M5A97 Pro:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • Crosshair V Formula:No
    • M5A97 Pro:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M5A97 Pro:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:7
    • M5A97 Pro:6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M5A97 Pro:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:3
    • M5A97 Pro:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula:4
    • M5A97 Pro:2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, M5A97 Pro
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
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-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia ASM1061JMicron JMB362
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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