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ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:AMD
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:5.2 GT/s
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:No
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:6
    • Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of M4A78LT, Z68XP-UD3-iSSD
71 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1759 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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