ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs M5A99X Evo Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Sabertooth Z87 and ASUS M5A99X Evo are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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ASUS Sabertooth Z87	ASUS M5A99X Evo
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $359.11 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $149.99
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand ASUS	Brand Asus
Model SABERTOOTH Z87 90MB0DR0-M0EAY0	Model M5A99X Evo
Release Date 📅 October 2016	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (97 reviews) Add a product review	User 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 ►
Pros Intel LAN controller Very good onboard audio Overclock capabilities Thermal armor and thermal management system work great	Pros -
Cons Thermal Armour may obstruct some larger CPU heatsinks 35mm motherboard fans can get noisy in AUTO mode	Cons -
Series -	Series
Socket LGA1150	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z87	Chipset AMD 990X
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz	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 ALC1150	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel I217-V	LAN Chipset -
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 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	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 2	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