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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 vs ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (3 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (3 vs 1). The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 3 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (7 vs 4). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 4

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Processor3 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 X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers74
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers80
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 Windows 8
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 2x4, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersCrossFire, SATASATA
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB950Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5

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