Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1 vs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon

53specifications compared
29differ
24identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:AMD
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:Socket FM2+
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor series
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:AMD A, AMD Athlon
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:Intel® Core™ i7
Supported memory types
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:2
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:8
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:32 GB
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:128 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:1
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88XM-E/USB 3.1:6
- X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:10

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Comparison of A88XM-E/USB 3.1, X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon
81 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1 View product	B MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI
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) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Atheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.0	2.0
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.6	2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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