Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 vs ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3

47specifications compared
29differ
18identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX V2:AMD
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Socket AM3+
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX V2:2
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:4
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LX V2:ECC & Non-ECC
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M LX V2:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX V2:8 GB
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX V2:SATA II
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:0, 1, 5, 10

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of M5A78L-M LX V2, Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3
83 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 View product	B ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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 сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB362
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS AI Suite II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG GameFirst Utility, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility, ROG Mem TweakIt Utility, ASUS AI Charger+, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SB710	SATA3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons