Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

51specifications compared
12differ
39identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Microphone in
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:No
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of A88XM-A, GA-F2A88XM-HD3
104 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A88XM-HD3 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 7000
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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