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ASUS M5A97 Plus vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M5A97 Plus:Socket AM3+
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A97 Plus:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M5A97 Plus:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A97 Plus:32 GB
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M5A97 Plus:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A97 Plus:3
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M5A97 Plus:6
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M5A97 Plus:8
    • GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4

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Comparison of M5A97 Plus, GA-F2A68HM-S1
72 specifications
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/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD A68H
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM)

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