Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M LE vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

40specifications compared
25differ
15identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78L-M LE has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS M4A78L-M LE has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 667,800 MHz on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

Number of memory slots
- M4A78L-M LE:2
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78L-M LE:667,800 MHz
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78L-M LE:8 GB
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78L-M LE:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78L-M LE:Hybrid CrossFireX
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- M4A78L-M LE:Yes
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:No
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A78L-M LE:1
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78L-M LE:4
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7

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Comparison of M4A78L-M LE, GA-990FXA-UD7
70 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M LE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD7 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB710	AMD SB950
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	8 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	263 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITE IT8720
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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