Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M EVO vs MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A88-M EVO (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M5A88-M EVO (8 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, 800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M EVO:16 GB
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M5A88-M EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M EVO:8
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A88-M EVO:4
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A88-M EVO:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M5A88-M EVO:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M5A88-M EVO:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M5A88-M EVO:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of M5A88-M EVO, 990FXA-GD65
73 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M EVO View product	B MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 990FXA-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/s	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB850	AMD SB950
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	AOD OEM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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