Product Comparison: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 vs ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

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ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

M5A97 LE R2.0

M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Origin

China

About the Product

The M5A97 LE R2.0 features the AMD 970/SB950 chipset and supports the latest AMD socket AM3+ for 8-core processors. With a new Socket AM3+, it offers usability of Socket AM3 or AM3+, allowing the user a choice of previous or current AMD CPUs.

The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 motherboard features the AMD 990FX/SB950 Chipset, compatible with the AMD Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

AM3+

Chipset

AMD 970 / SB950

AMD 990FX/SB950

Supported Processors

FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

Memory Slot Type

240 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Haven't had any problems with it. Great type of chipset.
It works and fits perfectly. Great form factor.
This is probably the best motherboard you can buy.
This motherboard is excellent for any first time builders, it has everything you need.
I paired this motherboard with an FX-4130, 4GB DDR3 1333mhz ram and a Geforce GTX 275 and it runs absolutely fine.

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Sturdy feel with padded backplate that would fit snuggly in any ATX case without no gaps between the backplate and the sockets.
Amazing board. Truly is the best am3+ socket board on the market. Highly recommend.
I put an AMD FX 9570 which is a 240 watt CPU. This motherboard handles it.
It's the best AM3+ socket board out there.
Socket location means that air cooling arrangements may interfere with taller ram sticks.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9 in.

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

2.92 lbs.

2.9 lbs.

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

2133 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Installed 8GB memory on it and it's been very solid and runs pretty cool.
This motherboard supports ECC memory with suitable AMD processors.
Very good, enough slots for memory.
It has lockup problems with the FX processor and memory sticks.
Would not recognize installed memory even after installing several different types which had been tested on another board.

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

This board with a SSD, Vengeance DDR3 2133MHz 8GB, I can play anything.
Running it with 2133 memory, working great.
Excellent memory support from this motherboard.
I am very pleased with the motherboard. Works great with 16GB of storage.
Highly recommend. Excellent performance with 8GB of memory.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

4x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

12x USB 2.0/1.1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen1

4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 14x USB 2.0

SATA

Other Interfaces

2x PS/2, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks

2x PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Connecting everything up to the board was simple.
Connections on the motherboard are clearly defined.
The motherboard has a good layout.
It does not have an internal USB 3.0 connection.
It does not have a USB 3 port that connects to the front of your case.

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

There are 3 case fan ports, and 2 CPU fan ports, which is a very nice touch.
Convenient placing and sufficient quantity of fan headers.
This mobo comes with plenty of USB ports, SATA 6 ports, and numerous fan plugins. Amazing board.
SATA ports were easy to connect and configure. Great connectivity.
Only complaint for this board is the placement of the PCI-E slots.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC887

Realtek ALC892

Additional Accessories Included

I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables

I/O Shield, 4x SATA cables, Q-connector

Extras

Cool and Quiet Technology, Dual Intelligent Processors, ASUS TPU, ASUS EPU, ASUS Power Design, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

New DIGI+ Power Control, ASUS TPU, ASUS EPU, ASUS Digital Power Design, Remote GO!, MemOK!, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX Motherboard

It was easy to install and get running after downloading the manual.
This is a nice board with awesome features.
It has a nice feature set. Highly recommended.
This motherboard has several features for the low price. Mounting was easy and it works well.
Great motherboard with built in system analysis features.

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Very easy to install, great bios UI. The board itself is elegantly designed.
Great audio system. It is pretty good board.
Lots of accessories to go with it. All the SATA cables with labels.
Looks great and comes with all needed accessories. Great motherboard.
Convenient organizer clip for accessory connections.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin EATX, 4-pin ATX 12V

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

What customers say about "Power"

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

Each of those support 1 amp @ 12v, so splitting is easy-breesy. If you don't need outrageous expansion, and like lots of memory, then by all means this is a winner.
Power - EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 ATX12V / EPS12V 1300W .
Complete GUI with mouse support, fine tuning details, electricity saving power management... Works great with AMD's power efficient AM3+ CPUs.
Very simple but powerful board.
I like the fact that the 8pin power connector is on the top side of the Mobo instead of the far side (by the exhaust fan) this helped in getting the plug into it's spot with relative ease.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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