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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 6

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55 specifications
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ASUS

A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

Model A88X-GAMER

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ASUS

MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz3300,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Z97
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm

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