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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F1A55-M LX3 vs ASUS M5A78L-M LX3

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 41identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (11 vs 10). The ASUS F1A55-M LX3 has 2 more headphone outputs than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (3 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket FM1 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3. Compatible processor series: AMD A, AMD E2 on the ASUS F1A55-M LX3, AMD Phenom on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM1
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD A, AMD E2
    • AMD Phenom
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA, SATA II
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • Graphics card
    • Radeon HD 6000
    • Radeon HD 3000
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1920 x 1600 pixels
    • 2560 x 1440 pixels
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 10

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM1Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD E2AMD Phenom
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one95 W
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA II
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneATI
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 6000Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers1110
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mb/sGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots11
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers186 mm188 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD A55 FCHAMD SB710
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
Internal FireWire ports quantityKnown for one0
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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