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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 vs ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 37identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 (3 vs 1). The ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM1
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • LucidLogix Virtu
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix VirtuQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 970
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x4, 1x161x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD SB950

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