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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Plus vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 26identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4

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ASUS

M5A97 PlusView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD 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 X8AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111F
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD A68H
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, W
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm174 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes

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