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ASUS B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®, AMD Phenom
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:AMD Phenom
  • Supported memory types
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:SATA II
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:4

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Comparison of B150M-A/M.2, M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3
73 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, AMD PhenomAMD Phenom
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 3000
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers234 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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