Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs ASUS M5A88-M EVO

Add a product
  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M5A88-M EVO has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (8 vs 3). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M5A88-M EVO.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT-M LX:2
    • M5A88-M EVO:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A78LT-M LX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • M5A88-M EVO:1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT-M LX:8 GB
    • M5A88-M EVO:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78LT-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • M5A88-M EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Graphics card
    • M4A78LT-M LX:Radeon 3000
    • M5A88-M EVO:Radeon HD 4250
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78LT-M LX:3
    • M5A88-M EVO:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M4A78LT-M LX:0
    • M5A88-M EVO:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A78LT-M LX:0
    • M5A88-M EVO:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of M4A78LT-M LX, M5A88-M EVO
67 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon 3000Radeon HD 4250
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers38
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
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 COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAOD OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons