Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:AMD
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:5.2 GT/s
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:16 GB
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:No
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Number of SATA II connectors
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:6
- Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of M4A78LT, Z68XP-UD3R
71 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD Model M4A78LT View product	B GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3R Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68XP-UD3R View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots	4	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 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
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	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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 systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	8 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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