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ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:4
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:16 GB
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:Yes
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:0
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Model M4A88T-M/USB3

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3.0 Gb/sAHCI

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