Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX vs ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD

49specifications compared
14differ
35identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (2 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1600,1800 MHz on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD.

Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX:Socket AM3
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX:2
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M LX:1066,1600,1800 MHz
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX:8 GB
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:32 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A78L-M LX:0
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A78L-M LX:2
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M5A78L-M LX:0
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- M5A78L-M LX:0
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX, M5A78L-M/USB3
73 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX View product	B ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1600,1800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics card	Radeon 3000	Radeon 3000
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	DOS Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista 32bit Windows Vista 64bit Windows 7 Windows 7 64bit	Windows
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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