Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-V EVO vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

51specifications compared
24differ
27identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A88-V EVO (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A88-V EVO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A88-V EVO has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS M5A88-V EVO has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A88-V EVO, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88-V EVO:AMD
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88-V EVO:Socket AM3
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88-V EVO:16 GB
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M5A88-V EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- M5A88-V EVO:Yes
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88-V EVO:4
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A88-V EVO:5
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A88-V EVO:1
- Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of M5A88-V EVO, Z68X-UD3P
70 specifications	A ASUS M5A88-V EVO View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD3P Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD3P 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 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 сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
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/O4 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	5	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	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 connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 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 Update ASUS utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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