Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT LE vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT LE:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT LE:Socket AM3
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series
- M4A78LT LE:AMD Phenom II X2
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel® Pentium®
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78LT LE:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT LE:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78LT LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA II connectors
- M4A78LT LE:6
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A78LT LE:1
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4

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Comparison of M4A78LT LE, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
63 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT LE View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAIII 6Gb/s
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source

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