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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 socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket AM3
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
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 880G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
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 slotsDiffers	2	1
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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