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ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 vs GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:AMD
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:Socket AM3+
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:4
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):2
  • Memory slots type
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:DIMM
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:32 GB
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:SATA II
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3:2
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3, GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsDiffers1No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® H170
Power source typeDiffersATXDC
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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