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ASUS M5A97 R2.0 vs ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 39identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (5 GT/s vs 4.8 GT/s). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (3 vs 2). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (6 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A97 R2.0:AMD
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A97 R2.0:Socket AM3+
    • P8Z77-V LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • M5A97 R2.0:4.8 GT/s
    • P8Z77-V LX2:5 GT/s
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M5A97 R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A97 R2.0:SATA III
    • P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • M5A97 R2.0:No
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A97 R2.0:3
    • P8Z77-V LX2:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M5A97 R2.0:6
    • P8Z77-V LX2:2

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Comparison of M5A97 R2.0, P8Z77-V LX2
91 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel Z77
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Thunderbolt

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