All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

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

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
68 specifications
A

ASUS

M5A78L-M LEView product
B

ASUS

M5A97 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model M5A97

View product
Processor2 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers5.2 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one95 W
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 970
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersRealtek 8111EAMD SB950
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons