Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

47specifications compared
26differ
21identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M5A97 EVO:Socket AM3+
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- M5A97 EVO:4
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A97 EVO:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
RAID levels
- M5A97 EVO:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A97 EVO:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A97 EVO:3
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 EVO:8
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A97 EVO:2
- GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M5A97 EVO, GA-A75M-D2H
69 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 EVO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A75M-D2H View product
Processor2 differ
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 slotsDiffers	4	2
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
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
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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	1
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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 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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