Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

48specifications compared
6differ
42identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
DVI-D ports quantity
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
- A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
Motherboard chipset
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A78
- A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A88X

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Comparison of A78M-E, A88XM-E
72 specifications	A ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E View product	B ASUS A88XM-E AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111GR	Realtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	4.0a	4.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	226 mm	226 mm
Depth	188 mm	188 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB

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