Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z View product	B ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	2	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	AMD 990X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ROG Connect Digi+ II GameFirst iROG Extreme Tweaker COP EX ASUS C.P.R.	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x1, 2x16+2x8	1x1, 1x16, 2x8
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging content1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareDiffers	GameFirst II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ROG CPU-Z ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia ASM1061	ASMedia PCIe SATA

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