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ASUS ROG STRIX Z270i GAMING vs ASUS A88X-PLUS vs ASUS Z87-PLUS vs ASUS A88XM-A

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
STRIX Z270I GAMING
Model
A88X-PLUS
Model
Z87-PLUS
Model
A88XM-A
Release Date
📅 February 2017
Release Date
📅 March 2014
Release Date
📅 November 2013
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(1 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(8 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(57 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(36 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Lots of USB 3.0 ports
  • 6x 4-Pin Fan connectors
  • Intel LAN controller
  • Overclock capabilities
Pros
  • HDMI output
  • USB 3.0
  • 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Series
ROG
Series
-
Series
-
Series
-
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
FM2+
Socket
LGA1150
Socket
FM2+
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
AMD A88X
Chipset
Intel Z87
Chipset
AMD A88X
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2250Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2250Mhz 2400Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
4
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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