Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

37specifications compared
16differ
21identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (1 vs 0). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 2 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (3 vs 1). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Intel on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacities
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Not supported
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:0
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):1
Ethernet interface type
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Gigabit Ethernet
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:micro ATX
- Z68A-GD65 (B3):ATX

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, Z68A-GD65 (B3)
69 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)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
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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
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/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-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 portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features3 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 systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm

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