Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

52specifications compared
23differ
29identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX 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 P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 724 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (1748 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 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 P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1024 MB
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1748 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A88-M, P8Z68-V
71 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68-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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
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
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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