Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 34identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Graphics card family
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of A88XM-PLUS/CSM, GA-Q87M-MK
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Q87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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
Expansion slots1 differ
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers234 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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