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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L/USB3 AMD vs ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 25identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L/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/USB3 AMD (4 vs 3). The ASUS M5A78L/USB3 AMD has 2 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L/USB3 AMD, Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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ASUS

M5A78L/USB3 AMD

Model M5A78L/USB3

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ASUS

M5A88-M AMD 880G Socket AM3 micro ATX

Model M5A88-M

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one140 W
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66

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