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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LE vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 16identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Phenom II X2
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
    • 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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72 specifications
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ASUS

M5A78L-M LEView product
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MSI

Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 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 сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
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 supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
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 760GIntel Z68
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersRealtek 8111ESATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E

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