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ASUS M5A78L-M LX vs GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

49specifications compared
29differ
20identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M LX has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 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). Only the ASUS M5A78L-M LX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX:AMD
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX:Socket AM3
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- M5A78L-M LX:5.2 GT/s
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX:2
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M LX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX:8 GB
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- M5A78L-M LX:Yes
- Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX, Z68X-UD4-B3
71 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX View product	B GIGABYTE Z68X-UD4-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z68X-UD4-B3 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1600,1800 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 outputsDiffers	2	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
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 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 guide	Yes	Yes

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