Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX vs ASUS M5A97 EVO

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
- M5A97 EVO:Socket AM3+
ECC сompatibility
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Non-ECC
- M5A97 EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- M5A97 EVO:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:64 GB
- M5A97 EVO:32 GB
RAID levels
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 EVO:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
- M5A97 EVO:No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
- M5A97 EVO:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
- M5A97 EVO:8

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Comparison of F1A75-M, M5A97 EVO
72 specifications	A ASUS F1A75-M AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model F1A75-M View product	B ASUS M5A97 EVO View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A75	AMD 970
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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