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ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS M5A88-V EVO

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • M5A88-V EVO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
    • M5A88-V EVO:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:No
    • M5A88-V EVO:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • M5A88-V EVO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M5A88-V EVO:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M5A88-V EVO:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • M5A88-V EVO:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M5A88-V EVO:1

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Comparison of M5A78L, M5A88-V EVO
62 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 4250
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers25
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateASUS Update ASUS utilities

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