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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 29identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 2048 MB
  • Graphics card family
    • Intel
    • AMD

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108 specifications
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ASUS

Z87-PRO (V EDITION)View product
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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 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-V
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87AMD 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
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton 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 guideKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7

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