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ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z has 735 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (1759 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1024 MB
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:1759 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z:8

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Comparison of M5A88-M, MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z
73 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B ASUS MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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