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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Plus vs ASUS Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 512 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 9

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M5A97 PlusView product
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Z10PA-U8 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

Model Z10PA-U8

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB512 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2400
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers69
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01, 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111FIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® C612
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers10
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1

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