Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:3-Way SLI
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:2

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Comparison of M5A88M, Maximus IV Extreme-Z
76 specifications	A ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A88M View product	B ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2200 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.4 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	24.4 mm	269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	HDMI, DVI, RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Xtreme Design: ASUS Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO: - Turbo Unlocker - Auto Tuning - TurboV - CPU Level Up - GPU Boost ASUS Hybrid Switch: - Core Unlocker ASUS Power Design: - ASUS EPU ASUS Exclusive Features: - MemOK! - Anti-Surge ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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