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ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M5A97 R2.0

61specifications compared
24differ
37identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (6 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX, ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0.

Processor socket
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- M5A97 R2.0:Socket AM3+
ECC сompatibility
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Non-ECC
- M5A97 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- M5A97 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- M5A97 R2.0:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
- M5A97 R2.0:SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 R2.0:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- M5A97 R2.0:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- M5A97 R2.0:6

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Comparison of F2A55-M/CSM, M5A97 R2.0
85 specifications	A ASUS F2A55-M/CSM motherboard AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A55-M/CSM View product	B ASUS M5A97 R2.0 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory3 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 сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMediaASM1042	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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