Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX

52specifications compared
13differ
39identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (6 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Non-ECC on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:32 GB
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Radeon 3000
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:Radeon HD 4250
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:3
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0
- M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, M5A88-M
71 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M5A88-M View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon 3000	Radeon HD 4250
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 880G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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