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ASUS X99-A and ASUS A88XM-A are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (8) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and SLI Support.
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ASUS X99-A LGA 2011-3 X99 DDR4 M.2
ASUS X99-A
ASUS A88XM-A Socket FM2 AMD A88X DDR3 SATA3 USB 3.0 MicroATX
ASUS A88XM-A
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
X99-A
Model
A88XM-A
Release Date
📅 October 2014
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(55 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(36 reviews)
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Pros
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Pros
  • HDMI output
  • USB 3.0
  • 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Socket
LGA2011-3
Socket
FM2+
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel X99
Chipset
AMD A88X
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz
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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Intel I218V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
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
4
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
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASUS X99-A:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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Reasons to buy the ASUS A88XM-A:

  • 81% cheaper, you can save $357.83

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