Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS vs ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2

64specifications compared
6differ
58identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:16 GB
- M5A78L-M LX V2:8 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- M5A78L-M LX V2:4GB
On-board graphics card
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:No
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Yes
DirectX version
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:10
- M5A78L-M LX V2:10.0
Power fan connector
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Yes
- M5A78L-M LX V2:No

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX PLUS, M5A78L-M LX V2
77 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS View product	B ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3+	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	4GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card family	ATI	ATI
Graphics card	Radeon HD 3000	Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G	AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB710	AMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	203 mm	203 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SB710
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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