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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 50identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99X EVO 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 (8 vs 6). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 (2 vs 1). 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0. Motherboard chipset: AMD 990FX on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, AMD 990X on the ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:8
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:6
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:4
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:AMD 990FX
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:AMD 990X
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:4
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:3
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Crosshair V Formula-Z:2x1, 2x16+2x8
    • M5A99X EVO R2.0:1x1, 1x16, 2x8

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula-Z, M5A99X EVO R2.0
71 specifications
Processoridentical
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 rate5.2 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
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
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, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers63
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 990X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
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)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x1, 2x16+2x81x1, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedCrossFire, SATACrossFire, SATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAntivirus
Bundled softwareDiffersGameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS UtilitiesASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia ASM1061ASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface typeAMD SB950AMD SB950
Audio output66
Quick installation guideYesYes

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