Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0)

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory channels
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Dual-channel
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, 1E
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:6
- GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of A88X-PRO, GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0)
74 specifications	A ASUS A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model A88X-PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7PESH1 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5-1600, E5-2600
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35,1.5 V
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, 1E
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2300
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® C602
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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