ASUS M5A99X Evo vs M5A99X EVO R2.0 Motherboard Comparison

ASUS M5A99X Evo and ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM3+), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD 990X).

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ASUS M5A99X Evo	ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0
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Brand Asus	Brand ASUS
Model M5A99X Evo	Model M5A99X EVO R2.0 M5A99X-EVO-R2
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 May 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossFire support Easy to overclock
Cons -	Cons PCI-e slots limited to x8/x8 when running dual graphics cards
Series	Series -
Socket AM3+	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 990X	Chipset AMD 990X
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
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	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 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
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 1	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 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0