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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Plus vs MSI X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI

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74 specifications
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ASUS

M5A97 PlusView product
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MSI

X99S SLI KRAIT EDITIONView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011-v3
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 X8Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one128 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers08
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111FIntel® I210-AT
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® X99
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one216 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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