Product Comparison: ASRock A88M-ITX/AC vs Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI


General Specifications
Brand
ASRock
Gigabyte
Model
A88M-ITX/AC
GA-F2A88XN-WIFI
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The ASRock A88M-ITX/ac is built in Mini ITX form factor with the finest components and provides industry-leading features, offering you more than enough for an exceptional experience in every aspect.
GIGABYTE FM2+ series motherboards based on AMD A88X chipset and feature the new FM2+ APU socket, and are designed to get the most from forthcoming Kaveri AMD APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 APUs.
Key Specs
Form Factor
Mini-ITX
Mini-ITX
Socket
FM2+
FM2+
Chipset
AMD A88X
AMD A88X
Supported Processors
Supports FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W Processors
Supports AMD A series / Athlon series processors
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASRock A88M-ITX/AC Motherboard
  • Works out of the box. Easy to install.
  • Great size for my ITX build. Good WiFi and Bluetooth.
  • Would recommend for mini-ITX build.
  • No problems at installation and easy to install.
  • Easy to set up. Little mobo fits my box.
Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Motherboard
  • Great board, just wanted to build a Mini ITX.
  • Great Mini ITX mobo for the price!
  • Really like the fact that this mother board is a Mini ITX.
  • I installed this for my ITX build and was running fine initially, I liked it.
  • If you're in the market for an FM2+ Mini ITX board, you've found it. Perfect.
Size & Weight
Height
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2400 MHz
2400 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
2
2
Max. Memory Supported
32 GB
64 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASRock A88M-ITX/AC Motherboard
  • Decent layout, good performance, good memory support.
  • Great for the price. I like this memory support.
  • Compact size. Supported my DDR3 memory type.
  • Good performance and easy to work on/with. Works good with my DDR3 memory.
  • Great for the price. Great memory support.
Connectivity
PCI
1
1
PCI-E
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16, mini-PCIe
HDMI
1
2
USB
4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 8x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.0/2.0, 6x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
6
4
Other Interfaces
M.2, PS/2, DVI-D, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, VGA
PS/2, DVI-D, 2x Antenna Ports, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASRock A88M-ITX/AC Motherboard
  • Sufficient number of ports.
  • A lots of ports! Stable connect.
  • I like this board with good connectivity. Recommended.
  • Plenty of USB ports. I recommend.
  • Perfect! I like this mobo. Lots of USB port for connect.
Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Motherboard
  • It has 4 SATA ports which is good for me.
  • PCIe 3.0 x16 slot runs at full 3.0 speed.
  • This board has USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O. Perfect.
  • Durable and stable ports. I recommend this motherboard.
  • No eSATA ports. Problem for me.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC892
Additional Accessories Included
Support CD, I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, 2x SMA WiFi Antenna Cables, 2x Wi-Fi antennas
Driver disk, 2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, WiFi antenna
Extras
ASRock Super Alloy, Sapphire Black PCB, High Density Glass Fabric PCB, ASRock Full Spike Protection, ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
@BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, EasyTune, Smart Recovery 2, ON/OFF Charge, Wi-Fi Share, Cloud Station
What customers say about "Features"
ASRock A88M-ITX/AC Motherboard
  • Decent layout, good performance and features at this price point.
  • Great BIOS interface. Great performance and stability.
  • Has utility to control CPU and case fan, big plus.
  • Good mobo with good features for my needs.
  • Poor design, Poor quality control. Wi-Fi unusable. Waste of time and money.
Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Motherboard
  • It has nice diagnostic features however for your fan control, temperature readings.
  • Board has some great features and the WiFi works fast.
  • In general this board packs a lot of features.
  • Has all the features you could want.
  • The RAID feature is poorly designed.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin 12V
24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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