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ASUS A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs ASUS CROSSBLADE RANGER

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 26identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:3
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:8
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:4
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD A88X
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:A88X

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Comparison of A88X-GAMER, CROSSBLADE RANGER
55 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400,2666 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XA88X
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm

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