Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 vs ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS

55specifications compared
30differ
25identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (4 vs 3). Only the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A97 R2.0:AMD
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A97 R2.0:Socket AM3+
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A97 R2.0:4
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:2
ECC сompatibility
- M5A97 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M5A97 R2.0:32 GB
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A97 R2.0:SATA III
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A97 R2.0:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Not supported
On-board graphics card
- M5A97 R2.0:No
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Yes

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Comparison of M5A97 R2.0, P8B75-M LX PLUS
76 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 R2.0 View product	B ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS 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 X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	Intel B75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	175 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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