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Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 vs ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Product Comparison: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 vs ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

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Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

Gigabyte

ASUS

Model

GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Origin

China

About the Product

GIGABYTE 760G series motherboards support the latest AMD FX processors, which feature improved performance and power efficiency, bringing cutting edge features and ultimate performance to your next PC build.

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 760G / SB710

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"

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX Motherboard

Brought this to run an FX8350, it performs well.
The board itself is great. Supports FX CPUs just fine.
Very good AM3 + board. Good price performance ratio.
The motherboard with AM3 + CPU socket meets all average requirements.
Works well with my FX 8300 OC on 4.3 Ghz. No voltage problems.

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

9.6 in.

9 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

1.76 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

1600 MHz

2000 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

What customers say about "Memory"

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX Motherboard

Particularly interesting Dual Channel and up to 32GB DDR3 RAM.
This motherboard can run up to 32GB of ram which is fairly enough.
Excellent item. Performs well with 4 sticks of RAM.

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

PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

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

SATA

Other Interfaces

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

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

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2

ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX Motherboard

Full of USB ports, stable, highly compatible with AM3+ socket.
The HDMI connection from the motherboard is defective.

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

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

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

Extras

Q-Flash, @BIOS, Xpress Install, EasyTune, Smart Recovery 2, Auto Green, ON/OFF Charge

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

What customers say about "Features"

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX Motherboard

It has a lot of features and having an IDE connection was a bonus.
Very good, successful design, price/performance is absolutely right.
Good price/quality ratio. Has amazing features.
The bios is very is to operate.
Everything in this motherboard runs well. Great features for the price.

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 ATX 12V

24-pin EATX, 4-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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