Počinjemo naravno s potpuno novom pločom i novom revizijom čipseta. Asus je malo toga izmijenio u dizajnu kutije u odnosu na A85 seriju ploča (osim boje pozadine koje je sada crna) i sve je ovdje napravljeno u njihovom prepoznatljivom stilu. Na prednjoj i stražnjoj stranici, kupac može naći sve relevantne informacije o proizvodu i tehnologijama koje podržava. Ovo je najjači model od četiri trenutno dostupne A88X ploče, ostala tri modela su A88X-PLUS, A88XM-PLUS i A88XM-A. Najjači se PRO model diči dvostrukom kontrolom napajanja sa četverostrukom optimizacijom rada, zatim GPU Boost, Fan Xpert 2, USB 3.0 Boost, te naravno poboljšanim UEFI BIOS-om. Da tu ne bi bilo kraj, ova ploča ima i bolji zvučni podsistem (ALC1150), više USB 3.0 konektora, eSATA ali i dva PCIe x16 utora.

Bundle je skroman i sastoji se od četiri SATA 6Gbps kabela, zaštite stražnjeg I/O panela, Q konektora, izdašnih uputa za instalaciju i korištenje te medija sa upravljačkim programima i aplikacijama (Asus Utilities, Asus Update i Antivirusni softver).

A88X čipset (Bolton), koji se nalazi na ovoj ploči zapravo vrlo malo novoga donosi u odnosu na A85X (Hudson D4), a glavna je novost za FM2+ podršku, tj. procesore koji će podržavati ovaj novi socket (ranije spomenuti Kaveri APU-i). Ukoliko pogledamo ploču koju smo prošle godine testirali, F2A85-V PRO, vidjet ćemo da se kod ove malo toga u layoutu zapravo promijenilo. I dalje je tu vrlo sličan rashladni sistem, vrlo sličan layout napojne jedinice (koja je sada četvrte generacije), te identičan raspored PCIe i PCI utora. Poneki kontroleri su promijenili pozicije, no osim kombinacije boja sve je manje više identično. Značajniju promjenu na bolje je doživio audio podsustav koji je unaprijeđen iz ALC892 u vrlo dobri ALC1150.

Specifikacije
Asus A88X-PRO
Podržani
procesori

AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon™/A- Series Processors
Supports CPU up to 4 cores
Supports AMD Turbo Core 3.0 Technology
Čipset

AMD A88X (Bolton D4)
Memorija

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2250(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Support AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
Utori
za proširenja

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
2 x PCI
Multi-VGA
podrška

Integrated AMD Radeon HD 7000/8000 Series Graphics in A-series APU
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB/DisplayPort ports
– Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
– Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
– Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
– Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
AMD Dual Graphics technology support
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX
LAN

Realtek 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
Audio Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
– Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Storage

AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB

AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)
ASMedia ASM1042 controller :
2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
BIOS 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Format ATX Form Factor
Interni I/O portovi 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
4 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
1 x DirectKey Button(s)
1 x DRCT header(s)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x TPU switch(es)
1 x EPU switch(es)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s)
Specijalne značajke ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization :
– The tuning key perfectly consolidates ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 2 optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving and whole system cooling configuration
ASUS 5X Protection :
– ASUS DIGI+ VRM – 6 + 2 Phase digital power design
– ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection – Short circuit damage prevention
– ASUS ESD Guards – Enhanced ESD protection
– ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors – 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability
– ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O – 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating
ASUS EPU :
– EPU switch
ASUS Exclusive Features :
– GPU Boost
– Remote GO!
– USB BIOS Flashback
– MemOK!
– AI Suite 3
– Ai Charger+
– USB Charger+ *4
– Anti-Surge
– Low EMI Solution
– ESD Guards
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
– Network iControl
– USB 3.0 Boost
– Disk Unlocker
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
– Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution
– ASUS Fan Xpert 2
ASUS EZ DIY :
– DirectKey
– Precision Tweaker 2
– ASUS O.C. Tuner
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 2
– ASUS MyLogo 2
– ASUS USB BIOS Flashback
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
– Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design :
– ASUS Q-Shield
– ASUS Q-Code
– ASUS Q-Slot
– ASUS Q-Connector