ASUS A88X-PLUS vs M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 Motherboard Comparison

ASUS A88X-PLUS and Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 are both motherboards with the same RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS A88X-PLUS	Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3
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Brand ASUS	Brand Asus
Model A88X-PLUS	Model M5A78L-M Plus/USB3
Release Date 📅 March 2014	Release Date 📅 September 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (8 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series -	Series
Socket FM2+	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD A88X	Chipset AMD A78
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2250Mhz 2400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0