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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 37identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (8 vs 6). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (6 vs 4). Only the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket FM2
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

M5A97 R2.0View product
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MSI

FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G65

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
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 one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5
Quick installation guideYesYes

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