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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 vs MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 (3 vs 2). The MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon II on the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3, AMD Phenom FX on the MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition. Supported memory clock speeds: 1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3, 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz on the MSI 970A SLI KRAIT Edition.

  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon II
    • AMD Phenom FX
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6

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ASUS

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MSI

970A SLI KRAIT EditionView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Sempron, AMD Athlon IIAMD Phenom FX
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one3.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm224 mm

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