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ASUS M5A97 EVO vs ASUS P6X58-E PRO

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A97 EVO:AMD
    • P6X58-E PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A97 EVO:Socket AM3+
    • P6X58-E PRO:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • System bus rate
    • M5A97 EVO:4.8 GT/s
    • P6X58-E PRO:6.4 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A97 EVO:4
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M5A97 EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P6X58-E PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A97 EVO:32 GB
    • P6X58-E PRO:48 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A97 EVO:SATA III
    • P6X58-E PRO:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A97 EVO:3
    • P6X58-E PRO:2

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Comparison of M5A97 EVO, P6X58-E PRO
68 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB48 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® X58
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB950Intel ICH10R
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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