Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT LE vs ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

47specifications compared
16differ
31identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (2 vs 1). The ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A78LT LE (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78LT LE:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT LE:16 GB
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78LT LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78LT LE:Not supported
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- M4A78LT LE:No
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A78LT LE:1
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT LE:4
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A78LT LE:0
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A78LT LE, M5A97
61 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT LE View product	B ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A97 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	4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
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 connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 outputsDiffers	3	6
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
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 970
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
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 slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	229 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
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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