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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one3
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3.0 Gb/sSATAIII 6Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s

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