Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 vs ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE

64specifications compared
37differ
27identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has 672 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (1696 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (11 vs 10). The ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has discrete graphics support. Only the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE has Wi-Fi.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX3:AMD
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX3:Socket AM3+
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX3:SATA, SATA II
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M LX3:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:1024 MB
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LX3:Hybrid CrossFireX
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M LX3:ATI
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:Intel
Graphics card
- M5A78L-M LX3:Radeon HD 3000
- P8Z77-I DELUXE:HD Graphics

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX3, P8Z77-I DELUXE
113 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 View product	B ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 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	1GB, 2GB, 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	LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1600 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 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
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 jackDiffers	0	2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z77
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
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 slots1 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 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 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	170 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 Z77
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
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown 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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