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ASUS M5A88-M EVO vs MSI PH61A-P35 (B3)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (8 vs 2). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, Intel on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A88-M EVO:AMD
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A88-M EVO:Socket AM3
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A88-M EVO:4
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):2
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A88-M EVO:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A88-M EVO:8
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M5A88-M EVO:1
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M5A88-M EVO:1
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M5A88-M EVO:1
    • PH61A-P35 (B3):0

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Comparison of M5A88-M EVO, PH61A-P35 (B3)
65 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
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 connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/sGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAOD OEMUnknown — not stated by the source

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