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ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 vs Asus M5A97 PLUS vs ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS-CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 5

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
M5A97 LE R2.0
Model
M5A97 PLUS
Model
PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM
Model
GA-Z97X-GAMING 5
Release Date
📅 October 2012
Release Date
-
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(6 reviews)
User reviews
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User reviews
★★★★★
(64 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Solid performance
  • M.2 and SATA Express support
  • Killer NIC
  • Very good onboard audio
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
  • None
Series
-
Series
-
Series
H270
Series
G1 Gaming
Socket
AM3+
Socket
AM3+
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1150
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
Intel H270
Chipset
Intel Z97
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3100Mhz 3200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek® ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111F
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111F
LAN Chipset
Realtek® RTL8111H
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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