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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket 604 (mPGA604)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • 266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2

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ASUS

M5A97 EVOView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX

Model GA-8EGXRP-EC

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket 604 (mPGA604)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Xeon®
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533 MHz
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel PM55
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers26
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Quick installation guideKnown for oneNo

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