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ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs ASUS M4A78LT LE

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 22identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Non-ECC on the ASUS M4A78LT LE. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT LE.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Crosshair V Formula:ECC & Non-ECC
    • M4A78LT LE:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula:32 GB
    • M4A78LT LE:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair V Formula:0, 1, 5, 10
    • M4A78LT LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula:3-Way SLI
    • M4A78LT LE:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M4A78LT LE:3
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M4A78LT LE:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:3
    • M4A78LT LE:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula:8
    • M4A78LT LE:4

Side by side

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, M4A78LT LE
65 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
Internal I/O3 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 EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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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