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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

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M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD

Model M5A78L-M/USB3

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM3+
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one140 W
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600,1800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers26
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1708S
Compatible operating systemsDiffersDOS Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista 32bit Windows Vista 64bit Windows 7 Windows 7 64bitWindows
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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