Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS M5A97 Pro

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- M5A97 Pro:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- M5A97 Pro:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- M5A97 Pro:1
Audio chip
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC887
- M5A97 Pro:Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systems
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Windows
- M5A97 Pro:Windows 32/64-bit
PCI Express x1 slots
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- M5A97 Pro:1
Depth
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:229 mm
- M5A97 Pro:244 mm

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Comparison of M5A97, M5A97 Pro
58 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A97 View product	B ASUS M5A97 Pro View product
Processoridentical
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 32/64-bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	229 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB362

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