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ASUS X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 23identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Memory channels
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • X79-DELUXE Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
    • GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1

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108 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2800 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V, Realtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers305 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CNR slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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