Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 vs H97I-PLUS Motherboard Comparison

Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 and ASUS H97I-PLUS are both motherboards with the same Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC887), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3	ASUS H97I-PLUS
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Brand Asus	Brand ASUS
Model M5A78L-M Plus/USB3	Model H97I-PLUS
Release Date 📅 September 2018	Release Date 📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (41 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 ►
Pros -	Pros Support for M.2 storage (on back of board) Good onboard audio
Cons -	Cons No Wi-Fi support
Series	Series -
Socket AM3+	Socket LGA1150
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset AMD A78	Chipset Intel H97
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC887	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111H	LAN Chipset Intel I218-V
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support No	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support -	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
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