Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

48specifications compared
24differ
24identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A97 EVO (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A97 EVO (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A97 EVO has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX (6 vs 5). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 EVO, Socket FM1 on the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M5A97 EVO, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX.

Processor socket
- M5A97 EVO:Socket AM3+
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A97 EVO:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A97 EVO:32 GB
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- M5A97 EVO:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A97 EVO:3
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A97 EVO:6
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 EVO:8
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A97 EVO:2
- GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4

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Comparison of M5A97 EVO, GA-A75-D3H
68 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 EVO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A75-D3H AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A75-D3H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD A, AMD E2
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	4
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8720
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security OEM

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