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ASUS M5A88-V EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 16identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M5A88-V EVO:Socket AM3
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:Socket A (462)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M5A88-V EVO:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A88-V EVO:16 GB
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:3 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M5A88-V EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:0, 1
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A88-V EVO:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • M5A88-V EVO:Yes
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A88-V EVO:4
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M5A88-V EVO:1
    • GA-7N400 Pro2:4

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Comparison of M5A88-V EVO, GA-7N400 Pro2
65 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Athlon
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB3 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers14
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8110S
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/Me/2000/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers35
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
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
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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