Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

53specifications compared
27differ
26identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 724 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (1748 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Intel on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:5.2 GT/s
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5 GT/s
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1024 MB
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1748 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0
- P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, P8Z68-V
73 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B ASUS P8Z68-V Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z68-V View product
Processor4 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 rateDiffers	5.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 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	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz
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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1748 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows XP, Vista, 7 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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