Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

48specifications compared
23differ
25identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
RAID levels
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of A78M-E, Z97-WS
77 specifications	A ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E View product	B ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-WS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111GR	Intel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	ASUS Utilities
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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