Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX vs ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2

59specifications compared
19differ
40identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F1A55-M LX:Socket FM1
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Socket AM3+
ECC сompatibility
- F1A55-M LX:Non-ECC
- M5A78L-M LX V2:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- F1A55-M LX:32 GB
- M5A78L-M LX V2:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F1A55-M LX:SATA
- M5A78L-M LX V2:SATA II
Graphics card
- F1A55-M LX:Radeon HD 6000
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolution
- F1A55-M LX:1920 x 1600 pixels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:2560 x 1440 pixels
DirectX version
- F1A55-M LX:11
- M5A78L-M LX V2:10.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F1A55-M LX:6
- M5A78L-M LX V2:4

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Comparison of F1A55-M LX, M5A78L-M LX V2
79 specifications	A ASUS F1A55-M LX View product	B ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM1	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD E2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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	10.0
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
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
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 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 chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SB710
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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