Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

41specifications compared
20differ
21identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1024 MB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
On-board graphics card
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:No
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
Graphics card family
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:ATI
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M5A88M, Z68MX-UD2H-B3
79 specifications	A ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A88M View product	B GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 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
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 сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2200 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1759 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	5
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	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro 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 chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	3.0	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.4 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	24.4 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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