Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro 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 GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX 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 GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (5 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1024 MB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M5A88-M, Z68MX-UD2H-B3
73 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 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
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	5
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	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
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 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 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
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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