Asus M5A97 PLUS vs M5A97 LE R2.0 Motherboard Comparison

Asus M5A97 PLUS and ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM3+), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD 970). The main differences are in CrossFire Support and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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Asus M5A97 PLUS	ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model M5A97 PLUS	Model M5A97 LE R2.0
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★☆☆ (6 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM3+	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 970	Chipset AMD 970
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* 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 No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111F	LAN Chipset Realtek 8111F
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 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