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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
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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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