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ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 vs ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

63specifications compared
32differ
31identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 672 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (1696 MB vs 1024 MB). Only the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has discrete graphics support. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3, Intel on the ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX3:AMD
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX3:Socket AM3+
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX3:2
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:16 GB
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX3:SATA, SATA II
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX3:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:1024 MB
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M LX3:ATI
- P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX3, P8H77-M/CSM
108 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 View product	B ASUS P8H77-M/CSM motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model P8H77-M/CSM 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics7 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel H77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
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 slots	1	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
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 typeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel H77
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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