Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 vs ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0

65specifications compared
19differ
46identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0.

Processor socket
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:Socket FM1
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:Socket AM3+
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2250 MHz
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:1066,1333,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:64 GB
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:2-Way CrossFireX
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:Yes
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:4
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A75-M PRO R2.0:2
- M5A97 EVO R2.0:3

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Comparison of F1A75-M PRO R2.0, M5A97 EVO R2.0
80 specifications	A ASUS F1A75-M PRO R2.0 View product	B ASUS M5A97 EVO 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 slots	4	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 memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75 FCH	AMD 970
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Expansion slots2 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 slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Antivirus	AntiVirus
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A75 FCH	AMD SB950
Audio output	6	6
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia PCIe SATA

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