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ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs ASUS M4A78L-M LE

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

Key differences

The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78L-M LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS M4A78L-M LE has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, 667,800 MHz on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Crosshair V Formula:4
    • M4A78L-M LE:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula:32 GB
    • M4A78L-M LE:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair V Formula:0, 1, 5, 10
    • M4A78L-M LE:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula:3-Way SLI
    • M4A78L-M LE:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • Crosshair V Formula:No
    • M4A78L-M LE:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M4A78L-M LE:3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:0
    • M4A78L-M LE:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula:8
    • M4A78L-M LE:4

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, M4A78L-M LE
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon 3000
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB950AMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit8 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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