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ASUS M5A88-M EVO vs ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 (8 vs 3). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS M5A88-M EVO (4 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, ECC on the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • M5A88-M EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M5A88-M EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A88-M EVO:8
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M5A88-M EVO:4
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M5A88-M EVO:1
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:4
  • LAN controller
    • M5A88-M EVO:Realtek RTL8111E
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:Intel® 82574L
  • Motherboard chipset
    • M5A88-M EVO:AMD 880G
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:Intel® C204
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • M5A88-M EVO:1
    • P8B-E/4L motherboard Intel® C204:2

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Comparison of M5A88-M EVO, P8B-E/4L
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers83
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82574L
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel® C204
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAOD OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4

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