Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
RAID levels
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 3, 5, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:Yes
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of M5A78L, GA-880GMA-USB3
64 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A78L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD Model GA-880GMA-USB3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 3, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB710	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 9X Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP SP2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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