Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1 vs ASUS ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:AMD
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:Socket FM2+
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:2
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:2133,2400,2666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:32 GB
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:64 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:1
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • A88XM-E/USB 3.1:2
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE:1

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Comparison of A88XM-E/USB 3.1, ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD AthlonIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features6 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® B360
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC S1220A
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels8.0 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProfessionalWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a6.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.63.1
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers190.5 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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