Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS vs ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS

58specifications compared
26differ
32identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:AMD
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Socket AM3+
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:16 GB
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:SATA II
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:1024 MB
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:1 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Hybrid CrossFireX
- P5G41T-M LX PLUS:Not supported

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX PLUS, P5G41T-M LX PLUS
79 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS View product	B ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory3 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 сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3000	GMA X4500
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers	10	10.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel ICH7
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD1988B
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	8 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	201 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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