Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 vs MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (4 vs 2). The MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 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 MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 (11 vs 10). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3, Intel on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M LX3, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M LX3:AMD
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M LX3:Socket AM3+
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M LX3:2
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M LX3:16 GB
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A78L-M LX3:SATA, SATA II
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M LX3:Hybrid CrossFireX
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M LX3:ATI
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Graphics card
- M5A78L-M LX3:Radeon HD 3000
- B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:HD Graphics

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LX3, B75MA-P45
91 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 View product	B MSI B75MA-P45 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-P45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	10	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro 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 chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
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 versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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