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ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 735 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (1759 MB vs 1024 MB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M LX:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M LX:Socket AM3
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78LT-M LX:2
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT-M LX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT-M LX:8 GB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78LT-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- M4A78LT-M LX:1024 MB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
Graphics card family
- M4A78LT-M LX:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M LX, Z68MX-UD2H-B3
72 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M LX View product	B GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1759 MB
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	5
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	3
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
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 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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