Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E3-PRO V5 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0)

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- E3-PRO V5:Intel
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- E3-PRO V5:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- E3-PRO V5:Intel® Xeon®
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):AMD A
Supported memory types
- E3-PRO V5:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- E3-PRO V5:2133 MHz
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E3-PRO V5:SATA III
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):SATA
RAID levels
- E3-PRO V5:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- E3-PRO V5:1
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of E3-PRO V5, GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications	A ASUS E3-PRO V5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3P (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel 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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Window
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	185 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities ASUS EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Smart TimeLock, Game Controller, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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