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ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

51specifications compared
28differ
23identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:AMD
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Socket AM3+
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:2
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
Memory channels
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:16 GB
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:SATA II
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX PLUS:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX PLUS, GA-X79-UD3
79 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UD3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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	6
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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 channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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