Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Intel
  • Compatible processor series
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Intel® Celeron®
  • Number of memory slots
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:IDE, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • GA-C1037UN motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:0

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Comparison of A88XM-PLUS/CSM, GA-C1037UN
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1037U
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAIDE, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers81
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM) Intel® Smart Connect Technology

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