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ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 vs MSI B450M BAZOOKA vs ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac vs ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Brand
ASRock
Brand
Asus
Model
M5A97 LE R2.0
Model
B450M BAZOOKA
Model
  • AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac
  • Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac
Model
  • MAXIMUS X APEX
  • ROG MAXIMUS X APEX
Release Date
📅 October 2012
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 August 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(6 reviews)
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(219 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(5 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
-
Series
-
Series
Fatal1ty
Series
ROG
Socket
AM3+
Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
EATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD B450
Chipset
AMD B350
Chipset
Intel Z370
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4500Mhz
* 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111F
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
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
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
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 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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 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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