Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:AMD
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Socket AM3+
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478
Supported memory types
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:DDR3-SDRAM
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:2
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:16 GB
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Hybrid CrossFireX
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:3
- 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX:2

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX PLUS, 8S648FX-RZ
74 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE 8S648FX-RZ motherboard Socket 478 ATX Model 8S648FX-RZ View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	533,800 MHz
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	3
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	3 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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 760G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	2 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	209 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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