Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX vs ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS

55specifications compared
19differ
36identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX:Socket FM1
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Socket AM3+
ECC сompatibility
- F1A55-M LX:Non-ECC
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX:32 GB
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX:SATA
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:SATA II
On-board graphics card
- F1A55-M LX:Yes
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:No
Graphics card
- F1A55-M LX:Radeon HD 6000
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolution
- F1A55-M LX:1920 x 1600 pixels
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:2560 x 1440 pixels
DirectX version
- F1A55-M LX:11
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:10

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX, M5A78L-M LX PLUS
80 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX View product	B ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 W
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATI
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6000	Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	203 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Anti-virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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