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ASUS M5A88-V EVO vs ASUS P8Z68-V PRO

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A88-V EVO:AMD
    • P8Z68-V PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A88-V EVO:Socket AM3
    • P8Z68-V PRO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A88-V EVO:16 GB
    • P8Z68-V PRO:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M5A88-V EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • P8Z68-V PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • M5A88-V EVO:1024 MB
    • P8Z68-V PRO:1748 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A88-V EVO:4
    • P8Z68-V PRO:6
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M5A88-V EVO:5
    • P8Z68-V PRO:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M5A88-V EVO:1
    • P8Z68-V PRO:0

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Comparison of M5A88-V EVO, P8Z68-V PRO
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers51
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel Z68
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R.
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS utilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBluetooth
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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