Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 vs ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

59specifications compared
31differ
28identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 672 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (1696 MB vs 1024 MB). Only the ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has discrete graphics support. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3, Intel on the ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX3:AMD
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX3:Socket AM3+
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX3:2
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:16 GB
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX3:SATA, SATA II
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:1024 MB
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1696 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M LX3:ATI
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Graphics card
- M5A78L-M LX3:Radeon HD 3000
- P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:HD Graphics

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX3, P8B75-V
113 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 View product	B ASUS P8B75-V Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8B75-V View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers	10	11
Discrete graphics supportDiffers	No	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel B75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887-VD2
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	219 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal FireWire ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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