Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A88T-V EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A88T-V EVO:Socket AM3
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Number of memory slots
- M4A88T-V EVO:4
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A88T-V EVO:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A88T-V EVO:16 GB
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A88T-V EVO:Hybrid CrossFireX
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A88T-V EVO:3
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A88T-V EVO:5
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A88T-V EVO:1
- GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A88T-V EVO, GA-8SIMLH-P
68 specifications	A ASUS M4A88T-V EVO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8SIMLH-P motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8SIMLH-P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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