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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 22identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0

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ASUS

X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model X79-DELUXE

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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A88XM-DS2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2800 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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