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ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 vs ASUS TROOPER B85

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:AMD
    • TROOPER B85:Intel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • TROOPER B85:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:SATA II
    • TROOPER B85:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • TROOPER B85:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:0
    • TROOPER B85:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:0
    • TROOPER B85:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:4
    • TROOPER B85:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE/USB3:4
    • TROOPER B85:6

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LE/USB3, TROOPER B85
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Sempron, AMD Athlon IIIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek 8111GRRealtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers3.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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