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ASUS M5A78L-M LX vs ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 17identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, Intel on the ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M LX:AMD
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A78L-M LX:Socket AM3
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A78L-M LX:2
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A78L-M LX:8 GB
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M5A78L-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A78L-M LX:Hybrid CrossFireX
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A78L-M LX:3
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M5A78L-M LX:0
    • P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:1

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX, P8P67 LE Rev 3.0
90 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600,1800 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® P67
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC.P.R.
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneDOS Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista 32bit Windows Vista 64bit Windows 7 Windows 7 64bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL PME,WOR PME, PXE
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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