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ASUS M5A78L-M LX vs ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 21identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M LX has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, Intel on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M LX:AMD
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A78L-M LX:Socket AM3
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • System bus rate
    • M5A78L-M LX:5.2 GT/s
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A78L-M LX:2
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M5A78L-M LX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A78L-M LX:8 GB
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M5A78L-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • M5A78L-M LX:1024 MB
    • P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1748 MB

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX, P8Z68-V
70 specifications
Processor4 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 rateDiffers5.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600,1800 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers26
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82579
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersDOS Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista 32bit Windows Vista 64bit Windows 7 Windows 7 64bitWindows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
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
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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