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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 vs ASUS X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 17identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Phenom
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0

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X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

Model X99-E

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDAMD, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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