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ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs ASUS P6X58-E PRO

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 20identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:AMD
    • P6X58-E PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • P6X58-E PRO:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Compatible processor series
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
    • P6X58-E PRO:Intel® Core™ i7
  • System bus rate
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:5.2 GT/s
    • P6X58-E PRO:6.4 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:4
    • P6X58-E PRO:6
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P6X58-E PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • P6X58-E PRO:48 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • P6X58-E PRO:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of M4A78LT, P6X58-E PRO
67 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB48 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® X58
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710Intel ICH10R
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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