Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Pro vs ASUS M5A99X EVO

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Comparison of M5A97 Pro, M5A99X EVO
59 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 Pro View product	B ASUS M5A99X EVO View product
Processoridentical
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD 990X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1

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