Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1 vs ASUS PRIME Q370M-C/CSM

40specifications compared
22differ
18identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:AMD
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:Socket FM2+
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:2
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:32 GB
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:64 GB
RAID levels
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:1
- PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2

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Comparison of A88XM-E/USB 3.1, PRIME Q370M-C/CSM
74 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1 View product	B ASUS PRIME Q370M-C/CSM View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel I219LM
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel Q370
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8.0 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 10
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	192 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	6.1
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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