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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) 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 manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1600,1800 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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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/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600,1800 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one2
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneDOS Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista 32bit Windows Vista 64bit Windows 7 Windows 7 64bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm305 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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