Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LE vs ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

48specifications compared
25differ
23identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

System bus rate
- M5A78L-M LE:5.2 GT/s
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4.8 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LE:2
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LE:ECC & Non-ECC
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LE:8 GB
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- M5A78L-M LE:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LE:Not supported
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M LE:4
- M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LE, M5A97
68 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LE View product	B ASUS M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A97 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 970
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows	Windows
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Realtek 8111E	AMD SB950
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E

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