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ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 vs ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

53specifications compared
34differ
19identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX V2:AMD
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Socket AM3+
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX V2:2
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Dual-channel
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LX V2:ECC & Non-ECC
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX V2:8 GB
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX V2:SATA II
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX V2, P9X79
80 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 View product	B ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 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
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	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	10.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	5
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579V
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
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 chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
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
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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