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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs ASUS M4A78L-M LE

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 19identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4

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Crosshair V FormulaView product
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M4A78L-M LEView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLIHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB950AMD SB710
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit8 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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