Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

56specifications compared
20differ
36identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

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

Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:Socket FM1
- M5A97 LE R2.0:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:2
- M5A97 LE R2.0:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
- M5A97 LE R2.0:1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:SATA II
- M5A97 LE R2.0:SATA III
RAID levels
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 LE R2.0:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:Yes
- M5A97 LE R2.0:No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:1
- M5A97 LE R2.0:3
PS/2 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX R2.0:1
- M5A97 LE R2.0:2

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX R2.0, M5A97 LE R2.0
69 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX R2.0 View product	B ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD 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 processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz	1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111F
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 970
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Antivirus	Antivirus
Bundled software	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55 FCH	AMD SB950
Audio output	3	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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