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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT LE vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 22identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Phenom II X2
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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63 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78LT LEView product
B

MSI

Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIII 6Gb/s
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a

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