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ASUS WS X299 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • WS X299 PRO:Intel
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • WS X299 PRO:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • WS X299 PRO:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • WS X299 PRO:8
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • WS X299 PRO:2133,2400,2600,3600,4133 MHz
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • WS X299 PRO:128 GB
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS X299 PRO:1
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS X299 PRO:4
    • GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of WS X299 PRO, GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 (rev. 1.0)
68 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM3+
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one4, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom II x3
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,3600,4133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one291 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one2.29 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security

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