Product Comparison: ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS vs MSI 970 GAMING
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
MSI
Model
M5A78L-M LX PLUS
970 GAMING
Origin
China
China
About the Product
M5A78L-M LX PLUS features AMD 760G/SB710 chipset and supports the latest AMD AM3+ FX//Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors. The latest 32nm AM3+ CPU features 8 cores, with dual-channel DDR3 up to 1866 Mhz memory support on a uATX form factor.
With Audio Boost, powered by Nahimic Sound Technology, we're delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio or high impendence headphones and truly dominate the game.
Key Specs
Form Factor
Micro ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 760G (780L) / SB710
AMD 970 / SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX Motherboard
- My AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core moved right in and worked perfectly.
- The board is easy to work with and fits in the case very nicely.
- I used it along with an FX-6100 processor and have had no problems.
- Good for AMD FX 6300. Amazing socket.
- It is equipped with an AM3+ socket for your processor, which means that it is ready for new technologies to come.
MSI 970 GAMING ATX Motherboard
- High quality board with great utilities. Will buy again for AM3 socket.
- CPU socket has lots of room around it for various coolers.
- All in all a brilliant mobo. Great investment for any AM3+ socket.
- Used this for a pc build this was a great choice for a AM3+ socket and the value for money was great. It's an ATX sized gaming motherboard.
Size & Weight
Height
9.6 in.
12 in.
Width
8 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.07 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
1866 MHz
2133 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
2
4
Max. Memory Supported
16 GB
32 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX Motherboard
- It has a good size, excellent performance, with two ram memory slot.
- All the memory was recognized. Great board.
- The memory is excellently recognized and immediately allows use at a good speed.
- Excellent board that has good socket and good memory support.
- It only has 2 dimm slots for memory.
MSI 970 GAMING ATX Motherboard
- 32GB is plenty and very future proof. I have my 2400mhz Memory running at the 2133mhz.
- Very nicely made board, easy to set up, I have used the best processor and 32gb of memory and it flies.
- Doesn’t support DDR3 2400MHz memory.
Connectivity
PCI
1
2
PCI-E
PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
10x USB 2.0
14x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x PS/2, VGA, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks
PS/2, Optical S/PDIF out, RJ-45, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX Motherboard
- There's plenty of SATA connections, and USB headers on this board.
- Everything fits, all the USB ports worked for me.
- Great number of ports in such a small board.
- This motherboard is lacking a DVI connection.
- It only supports 1 cpu fan and 1 case fan.
MSI 970 GAMING ATX Motherboard
- Plenty of connections and hasn't failed me yet in my two years of using it.
- Easy installation and plenty of fan connections.
- It was very easy to connect everything.
- The internet LAN controller is Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN. Amazing connectivity options.
- There are plenty of slots for various types of expansion boards: 2 PCIe x 16, 2 PCIe, and 2 PCI.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC1150
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, Driver disk
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk
Extras
ASUS EPU-4 Engine, Turbo Key, Core Unlocker, Ai Charger, Anti-Surge, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, Cool and Quiet Technology
CrossFire, Audio Boost 2, Military Class 4, Dual headphone amplifier, Golden audio connectors, Smart Fan Control
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX Motherboard
- The system sound very good.
- Awesome budget board for budget builds. Cheap price with some awesome features like the core unlocker and support for the FX series.
- Lots of neat features and very easy to set up.
- It has all the features that I wanted.
- An excellent board that has a great built-in audio codec.
MSI 970 GAMING ATX Motherboard
- The shear amount of features that come on this motherboard that most 970 atx moba's come with.
- The Bios is easy to use, and the software it comes with makes it easy to keep all the drivers and everything up to date.
- The board is visually beautiful. It is dark black with red trimmings.
- The parts are Military Class 4 grade.
- It supports AMD CrossFire and NVidia SLI.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 4-pin ATX 12V
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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