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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L LE vs ASUS P8Z68-V PRO

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 21identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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P8Z68-V PROView product
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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports10 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
Special featuresKnown for oneBluetooth
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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