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ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z

48specifications compared
29differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M LX:AMD
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M LX:Socket AM3
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78LT-M LX:2
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:4
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT-M LX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT-M LX:8 GB
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78LT-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78LT-M LX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card
- M4A78LT-M LX:Yes
- Maximus IV Extreme-Z:No

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M LX, Maximus IV Extreme-Z
68 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M LX View product	B ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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