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ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • P9D-I Intel® C222 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Mini-ITX:2

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74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD AUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2300
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXMini-ITX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® C222
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers42
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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