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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1818
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit8 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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