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

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
  • M5A78L-M LX:AMD
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):Intel
• Processor socket
  • M5A78L-M LX:Socket AM3
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
• Number of memory slots
  • M5A78L-M LX:2
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):4
• Supported memory clock speeds
  • M5A78L-M LX:1066,1600,1800 MHz
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • M5A78L-M LX:8 GB
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):32 GB
• Parallel processing technology support
  • M5A78L-M LX:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):Not supported
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
  • M5A78L-M LX:0
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):2
• PS/2 ports quantity
  • M5A78L-M LX:2
  • Z68A-GD65 (B3):1