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ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK vs ASUS Z170-E vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
M5A97 LE R2.0
Model
B350 TOMAHAWK
Model
Z170-E
Model
GA-Z170X-GAMING 5
Release Date
📅 October 2012
Release Date
📅 March 2017
Release Date
📅 November 2015
Release Date
📅 August 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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(6 reviews)
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(180 reviews)
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User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
-
Series
Series
Series
-
Socket
AM3+
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD B350
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z170
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 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 ALC892
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111F
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
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
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
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
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
3
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 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
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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 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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