Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1866,2200 MHz on the ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX, 800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. Motherboard chipset: AMD 880G on the ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX, AMD 990FX on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard chipset
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 880G
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 990FX
PCI Express x16 slots
- M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A88M, 990FXA-GD65
77 specifications	A ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A88M View product	B MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 990FXA-GD65 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of EATX power 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	AMD 990FX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.4 mm	305 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
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

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