Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 35identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0, Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor socket
    • M5A97 R2.0:Socket AM3+
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M5A97 R2.0:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A97 R2.0:32 GB
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A97 R2.0:SATA III
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • M5A97 R2.0:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A97 R2.0:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • M5A97 R2.0:No
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A97 R2.0:3
    • GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of M5A97 R2.0, GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD A75
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A75
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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