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ASUS M4A78L-M LE vs ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 3). Supported memory clock speeds: 667,800 MHz on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD. RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78L-M LE:2
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A78L-M LE:667,800 MHz
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78L-M LE:8 GB
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78L-M LE:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Graphics card
    • M4A78L-M LE:Radeon 3000
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:Radeon HD 4250
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78L-M LE:3
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78L-M LE:4
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78L-M LE:2
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of M4A78L-M LE, M4A88TD-M
62 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers667,800 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon 3000Radeon HD 4250
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL PME,WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXE

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