Product Comparison: ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura vs ASUS M5A97 R2.0


General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
970 Pro Gaming/Aura
M5A97 R2.0
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Gaming is about your style, your personality — and your passion. 970 Pro Gaming/Aura is the gaming motherboard that lets you inject passion to project your style and personality in full color! Aura, our all-new LED-illumination technology, lighting up an endless spectrum of color combinations coupled with a selection of fascinating and fun effects.
The M5A97 R2.0 features the AMD 970/SB950 chipset and supports the latest AMD socket AM3+ for 8-core processors. With a new Socket AM3+, it offers usability of Socket AM3 or AM3+, allowing the user a choice of previous or current AMD CPUs.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 970 / SB950
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura ATX Motherboard
  • Very nice board. Have it running Windows 10 using an fx 8350 overclocked to a stable 4.5ghz.
  • BIOS is great! This board definitely breathes life into AM3+.
  • This is the best motherboard that you can get for an old AM3+ based system.
  • It is a great MOBO. Stays nice and cool while in game.
  • Excellent list of supported processors.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
  • Looks great. Good form factor.
  • It works just fine with an 8 core AMD CPU.
  • No issues, works great out of the Box with AMD Chips.
  • Works perfectly, no problems. This motherboard is very well made.
  • Great motherboard with support AMD processors.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
1.76 lbs.
3 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
32 GB
32 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura ATX Motherboard
  • Everything works as expected, the memory has excellent speed.
  • Sometimes has memory problems if running in XMP mode 1866 Mhz.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
  • Overclocking RAM is extremely easy, it's just a couple clicks, and you can overclock it up to 2400MHz.
  • Memory works perfectly, and overclocking is great.
  • 16GB of RAM Memory works pretty well for me.
  • Installing the memory was easy. Works great at stated speed.
  • There is no memory controller on the motherboard.
Connectivity
PCI
2
2
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 2x USB 3.1 Gen1, 14x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 12x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks, M.2
2x PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura ATX Motherboard
  • Has plenty of fan headers. 6 total I believe and also a m.2 connection.
  • All the USB ports work as they should. The same goes for all the other connections and ports.
  • Fast USB connections. Boots quickly.
  • Has all the connections you need and great quality.
  • Has tons of ports for everything you can imagine.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
  • USB ports all are good to go, 3.0 working well.
  • There is one fan port behind the I/O back plate, and two on either side of the CPU fan port at the very top of the board.
  • It runs rock stable, and has many ports and excellent features.
  • Setup was easy and the wires and the mobo itself was clearly labeled.
  • It doesn't have 6 I/O ports for audio (it only has 3) in back.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Driver DVD
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables
Extras
ASUS Q-Design, RAMCache, RGB lighting control, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, ASUS DIGI+ VRM
ASUS TPU, ASUS EPU, ASUS Power Design, Remote GO!, USB BIOS Flashback, MemOK!, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura ATX Motherboard
  • It is very sturdy, and easy to fit in the case.
  • The aura lights are pretty badass as well, it's a nice touch!
  • It has a lot of good features that appeal to gamers.
  • Solid board with decent features. Highly recommend.
  • Audio is great. Super easy setup. Nice overclocking features.
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ATX Motherboard
  • The bios is very easy to use once your computer is all set up and put together. Overclocking is so easy.
  • It comes with all of the features you'd expect from a board at this price point, and the color scheme fits my build perfectly.
  • Solid motherboard, had absolutely no problems.
  • Looks great. Has great features.
  • I really like all the features and modern bios interface.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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