Product Comparison: ASRock 970M PRO3 vs ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

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ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX Motherboard

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ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASRock

ASUS

Model

970M PRO3

M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Origin

China

About the Product

ASRock's X-Boost technology offers automatic overclocking and unlocks the hidden cores of your processor. Just press X when turning on your computer, and X-Boost will automatically overclock components, increasing performance by up to 116%.

Outfitted with USB 3 ports and superior audio features, the M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 microATX motherboard elevates the AMD 760G platform to new heights and is perfect for large-scale deployments.

Key Specs

Form Factor

Micro ATX

Socket

AM3+

Chipset

AMD 970 / SB950

AMD 760G (780L) / SB710

Supported Processors

Supports Phenom II / AMD Athlon II processors

FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

Memory Slot Type

240 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX Motherboard

Works amazingly well with my FX-6300 processor and 1600mhz memory modules.
Uses the 970 Chipset which, with an easy Bios update will support the FX8300 series of CPU's.
This is a fantastic motherboard. Especially if you’re still using DDR3 memory and an AM+ CPU socket.
A delightful socket that supports great processors.
With this motherboard, we got a great build. Great socket.

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard

Good features, good support for AMD and especially USB 3 enabled.
Great motherboard for processors using the AM3+ socket.
Cheapest DDR3, AM3 socket motherboard on the market.
It works great for my FX and Phenom II X6 processors.
Cheap, easy and fits AMD processors beautifully.

Size & Weight

Height

9.6 in.

Width

9 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

1.19 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

2400 MHz

2000 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

64 GB

32 GB

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

What customers say about "Memory"

ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX Motherboard

It has great features such 2 PCI E slots. Has four RAM slots.
I am using DDR3 1600 Mhz memory which seems to work just fine.
The memory worked perfectly in dual channel mode.
Two memory slots are enough for my needs.
Board arrived with defective RAM slots.

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard

4 RAM slots, so if you have a 64-bit OS can run lots of ram.
This was the most affordable board that had enough ram slots on it and USB 3.0.
The motherboard will accept up to 32 GB of memory (4 x 8 GB) and is a nice board.
Does include support for ECC memory like all of ASUS's offerings.
Supports four DDR3 memory modules, up to 32 GB total.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

2x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1

PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

10x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1

8x USB 2.0/1.1, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1

SATA

Other Interfaces

2x PS/2, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks

2x PS/2, DVI-D, VGA, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks

ASRock 970M PRO3

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX Motherboard

This little board is well made and packs in a lot of connectivity.
It has a lot of USB ports, which is a great plus.
The amount of USB ports is amazing and useful.
The Front USB 3.0 connection is in an awkward location.
I/O shield is flimsy. Poor quality.

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard

On board USB 3 support was nice.
A great number of ports and excellent location.
This motherboard has all the necessary ports to use.
The VGA port has a flaky connection and rocks on the motherboard.
The placement of ports on this motherboard did not seem thought out at all!

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC892

Realtek ALC887

Additional Accessories Included

2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk

I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, Driver disk

Extras

Sapphire Black PCB, ASRock Full Spike Protection, ASRock APP Shop, Solid Capacitor Design, 7.1 CH HD Audio, X-Boost

Ai Charger, Anti-Surge, Low EMI Solution, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS EPU

What customers say about "Features"

ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX Motherboard

Pretty impressive little board with a decent amount of feature.
The board itself has great features and provided what I wanted.
Good simple overclocking features.
Excellent board functionality, I highly recommend it.
Has an amazing audio codec. Very happy with the purchase.

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard

Nice board worked flawlessly. Easy to set up and put into service.
The on-board features are a real value saving one from purchasing and installing a separate card.
Nice motherboard with a ton of features at a great price.
It works well, overclocking feature is nice.
The motherboard has an excellent built-in audio codec.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin ATX, 8-pin 12V

24-pin EATX, 4-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

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