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

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  • 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
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GA-880GMA-USB3 motherboard AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz1066,1333,1866 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 3, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 9X Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP SP2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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