Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS M5A99X EVO

53specifications compared
17differ
36identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

System bus rate
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4.8 GT/s
- M5A99X EVO:5.2 GT/s
ECC сompatibility
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Non-ECC
- M5A99X EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- M5A99X EVO:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
On-board graphics card
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Yes
- M5A99X EVO:No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- M5A99X EVO:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- M5A99X EVO:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- M5A99X EVO:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- M5A99X EVO:1

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Comparison of M5A97, M5A99X EVO
60 specifications	A ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A97 View product	B ASUS M5A99X EVO View product
Processor1 differ
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 970	AMD 990X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 32/64-bit
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI 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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