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ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 vs ASUS Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:AMD
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:Socket AM3+
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:4
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
  • Memory slots type
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:DIMM
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:SATA II
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:M.2, SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:AMD
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:Intel
  • Graphics card
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:Radeon HD 3000
    • Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:HD Graphics

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Comparison of M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3, Q170T
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 3000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219LM, Realtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® Q170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887-VD
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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