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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 vs ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 2048 MB
    • 1024 MB
  • Graphics card family
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Graphics card
    • Radeon HD 7000
    • HD Graphics
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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Z170 PRO GAMING/AURAView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 7000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Z170
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WindowWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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