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ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0

49specifications compared
30differ
19identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (4 vs 3). The ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 has 3 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (3 vs 0). The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Intel on the ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:3
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:6
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0
- P8P67 LE Rev 3.0:1

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, P8P67 LE Rev 3.0
90 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B ASUS P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 MB
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 сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® P67
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C.P.R.
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL PME,WOR PME, PXE

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