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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Pro vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 26identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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64 specifications
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ASUS

M5A97 ProView product
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MSI

Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Digital audio optical out11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel Z68
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersJMicron JMB362SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB950SATAIII 6Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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