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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 880G
    • AMD 990FX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX

Model M5A88M

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MSI

990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD65

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2200 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATI
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 990FX
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOverclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one3.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers24.4 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers24.4 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333 MHz
Graphics controllerKnown for oneHDMI, DVI, RGB
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS 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
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE

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