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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 vs MSI A78M-E35 V2

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 27identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E35 V2 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 (1 vs 0). The MSI A78M-E35 V2 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 (6 vs 0). The ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3 has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI A78M-E35 V2 (4 vs 0). Compatible processor series: AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon II on the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3, AMD A on the MSI A78M-E35 V2. Supported memory clock speeds: 1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3, 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz on the MSI A78M-E35 V2.

  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon II
    • AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6

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ASUS

M5A78L-M LE/USB3View product
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MSI

A78M-E35 V2View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Sempron, AMD Athlon IIAMD A
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1066,1333,1600 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD A78
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one3.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm216 mm

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