Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

50specifications compared
21differ
29identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
- H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A88XM-PLUS/CSM, H81M2
70 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-PLUS/CSM View product	B ASUS H81M2 Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	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 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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