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ASUS M4A78LT LE vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, 1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT LE:4
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A78LT LE:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT LE:16 GB
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78LT LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78LT LE:3
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78LT LE:4
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M4A78LT LE:0
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78LT LE:2
    • GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A78LT LE, GA-870A-USB3L
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2AMD Phenom II X2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWindows 7/ Vista/ XP
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slots33
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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