Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M LE vs GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

41specifications compared
23differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78L-M LE:AMD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78L-M LE:Socket AM3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78L-M LE:2
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78L-M LE:667,800 MHz
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78L-M LE:8 GB
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78L-M LE:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78L-M LE:3
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- M4A78L-M LE:6
- GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of M4A78L-M LE, GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
65 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M LE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	8 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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