Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Pro vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A97 Pro:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A97 Pro:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
On-board graphics card
- M5A97 Pro:Yes
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):No
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A97 Pro:6
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A97 Pro:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:8
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M5A97 Pro:0
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1

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Comparison of M5A97 Pro, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
64 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 Pro View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel Z68
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	JMicron JMB362	SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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