Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L LE vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
27differ
22identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L LE:AMD
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L LE:Socket AM3
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L LE:16 GB
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L LE:Not supported
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L LE:3
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L LE:6
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A78L LE:1
- Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of M5A78L LE, Z68X-UD7
68 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L LE View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD7 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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 сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 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
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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