Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI Z68A-G43 (B3)

46specifications compared
20differ
26identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) 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 M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) (6 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 1). Only the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-G43 (B3).

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- Z68A-G43 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68A-G43 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- Z68A-G43 (B3):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- Z68A-G43 (B3):32 GB
On-board graphics card
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
- Z68A-G43 (B3):No
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- Z68A-G43 (B3):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- Z68A-G43 (B3):3
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- Z68A-G43 (B3):2

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Comparison of M5A88-M, Z68A-G43 (B3)
74 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product	B MSI Z68A-G43 (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
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 сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
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 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Z68
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
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68 (B3)

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