ASRock Z87 Extreme4 vs FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z87 Extreme4 and ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+ are both motherboards with the same Audio Channels (7.1 Channels), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (8). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASRock Z87 Extreme4	ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82
Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z87 EXTREME4	Model FM2A88M EXTREME4+
Release Date 📅 November 2013	Release Date 📅 October 2013
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User reviews ★★★★★ (25 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (10 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Good audio chip 12 Power Phases Overclock capabilities eSATA port Intel LAN controller	Pros HDMI output USB 3.0 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Series -	Series
Socket LGA1150	Socket FM2+
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z87	Chipset AMD A88X
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2600Mhz
* 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 No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Giga PHY Intel I217V	LAN Chipset Qualcomm Atheros AR8171
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0