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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 23identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, 800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

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990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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