Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 vs MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)

44specifications compared
28differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX V2:AMD
- X79A-GD65 (8D):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Socket AM3+
- X79A-GD65 (8D):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX V2:2
- X79A-GD65 (8D):8
Memory channels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Dual-channel
- X79A-GD65 (8D):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX V2:8 GB
- X79A-GD65 (8D):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX V2:SATA II
- X79A-GD65 (8D):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX V2:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- X79A-GD65 (8D):0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LX V2:Hybrid CrossFireX
- X79A-GD65 (8D):2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX V2, X79A-GD65 (8D)
81 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
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 сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	128 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
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way 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/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	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
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
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 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 chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SB710	Intel X79
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASM 1061

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