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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 39identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 0.4 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 (5.2 GT/s vs 4.8 GT/s). The ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 (8 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, 1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz on the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0. Motherboard chipset: AMD 990FX on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, AMD 970 on the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0.

  • System bus rate
    • 5.2 GT/s
    • 4.8 GT/s
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3+Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers63
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x1, 2x16+2x81x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm229 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffersCrossFire, SATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS UtilitiesASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeAMD SB950AMD SB950
Audio outputDiffers63
Quick installation guideYesYes

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