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ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1024 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81-D3 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of A88XM-A, GA-H81-D3
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm190 mm
Other features1 differ
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers13
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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