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ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3 vs MSI Big Bang-XPower

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:AMD
    • Big Bang-XPower:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:Socket AM3
    • Big Bang-XPower:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:4
    • Big Bang-XPower:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:16 GB
    • Big Bang-XPower:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:4
    • Big Bang-XPower:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:5
    • Big Bang-XPower:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:6
    • Big Bang-XPower:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3:1
    • Big Bang-XPower:2

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Comparison of M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3, Big Bang-XPower
54 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers58
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers16
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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