Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

53specifications compared
17differ
36identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A88-M, P8H61-V
63 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B ASUS P8H61-V Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8H61-V 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 processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	203 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Antivirus	Antivirus
Bundled software	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	ASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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