Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L LE vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

51specifications compared
25differ
26identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L LE:AMD
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L LE:Socket AM3
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L LE:4
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Memory channels
- M5A78L LE:Dual-channel
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Triple-channel
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L LE:16 GB
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L LE:3
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L LE:6
- GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A78L LE, GA-X58A-OC
65 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L LE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-OC View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® X58
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel ICH10R
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	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	254 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Antivirus	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9182
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ICH10R
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support for EasyTune eXtreme Hard Drive Auto Green Support for Smart 6 Support for Q-Share Xpress BIOS Rescue @BIOS Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress Install Download Center Q-Flash Support for On/Off Charge

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