Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

49specifications compared
21differ
28identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 0.2 GT/s more system bus rate than the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5.2 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 735 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (1759 MB vs 1024 MB). The GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (5 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:5.2 GT/s
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5 GT/s
ECC сompatibility
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1024 MB
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
Graphics card family
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:3
- Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, Z68MX-UD2H-B3
76 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MX-UD2H-B3 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
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	1066,1200,1300,1333,1600,1800,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	3
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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 outputs	6	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 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	Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
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
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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