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ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 20identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:Intel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:1024 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard Intel® H81 ATX:2

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74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
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
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
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 connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® H81
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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