Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

55specifications compared
27differ
28identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 has 5 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (7 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (4 vs 3). Only the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Intel on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:AMD
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:Socket AM3+
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
ECC сompatibility
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:SATA III
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:No
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:7
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A99FX PRO R2.0:3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of M5A99FX PRO R2.0, Z77A-G41
79 specifications	A ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel Z77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OC Genie II
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 2x4, 2x16	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	CrossFire, SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	Intel Z77
Audio outputDiffers	6	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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