Product Comparison: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

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ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX Motherboard

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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Origin

China

About the Product

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.

The TUF series delivers a “tough” image. With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for pursuing the preeminent stability, all-round compatibility, and extreme durability.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

AM3+

Chipset

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 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.

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard

AM3+ capable of using AMD FX processors if chosen (future proofing) good for many years to come.
The board stays nice and cool and has all the features I could need right now.
Its nice being able to put an AM3 chip in an AM3+ socket.
It's capable of using processors utilizing the AM3+ sockets when new one faster ones come out in the future.
When installing an AMD FX chip into the CPU socket, the fulcrum area of the thing that secures the chip in place cracked.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

2.9 lbs.

2.92 lbs.

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

2133 MHz

1866 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

What customers say about "Memory"

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.

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard

The EZ mode bios setup was great. It recognize my Ram at the correct speed with no problems.
The memory can now run at excellent speed.
Everything works as described. Excellent memory speed.
An excellent motherboard that easily handles 32GB of memory.
This board will run 1 stick of 1600 mhz memory but not 4.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

4x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 14x USB 2.0

SATA

Other Interfaces

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

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

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX

What customers say about "Connectivity"

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.

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard

Lots of slots for multi GPU configurations.
USB 3.0 front capability and rear slots.
It's a fairly good design. Has lots of USB ports on the back.
The Sabertooth has only one PS/2 port.
Poor location of USB 3.0 controller.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC892

Realtek ALC 892

Additional Accessories Included

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

Q-Shield, 4x SATA cables, Q-connector

Extras

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

ASUS DIGI+ VRM, TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, MemOK!, AI Suite II, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

What customers say about "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.

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard

This board has a lot of features you just won't find on other boards.
The included AI Suite makes it easy to do some mild overclocking without much effort.
This board is great- everything about it is amazing.
The BIOS GUI is amazing, the capabilities are amazing.
The manual is very good and quite clear. Great accessories.

Power

Power Connectors

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)

5 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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