Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS P8H61-M EVO

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- P8H61-M EVO:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- P8H61-M EVO:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1600,1866,2200 MHz
- P8H61-M EVO:1066,1333 MHz
On-board graphics card
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:No
- P8H61-M EVO:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- P8H61-M EVO:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- P8H61-M EVO:2
Headphone outputs
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:6
- P8H61-M EVO:5
Motherboard form factor
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
- P8H61-M EVO:micro ATX

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Comparison of M5A88M, P8H61-M EVO
71 specifications	A ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A88M View product	B ASUS P8H61-M EVO 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.4 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	24.4 mm	244 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS utilities ASUS Update
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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