Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT LE vs ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

45specifications compared
13differ
32identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (1 vs 0). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (6 vs 4). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (2 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT LE:Non-ECC
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78LT LE:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
RAID levels
- M4A78LT LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A78LT LE:0
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT LE:4
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A78LT LE:0
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
Motherboard chipset
- M4A78LT LE:AMD 760G
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chip
- M4A78LT LE:Realtek ALC887
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1818

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Comparison of M4A78LT LE, M4A87TD/USB3
62 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT LE View product	B ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87TD/USB3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	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
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	3	3
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 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	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1818
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	3	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	8 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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