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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1600,1866,2200 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

M5A88M AMD 880G Socket AM3 ATX

Model M5A88M

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B

MSI

Z68A-GD80 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATI
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GIntel Z68
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)
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one3.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers24.4 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers24.4 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIII 6Gb/s

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