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Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 vs MSI H97 GAMING 3

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Brand
Asus
Brand
MSI
Model
M5A78L-M Plus/USB3
Model
H97 GAMING 3
Release Date
📅 September 2018
Release Date
📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(45 reviews)
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
  • M.2 Support
  • Realtek ALC1150 audio
  • Killer NIC
Cons
-
Cons
  • No SATA Express
Series
Series
-
Socket
AM3+
Socket
LGA1150
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
ATX
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
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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

What are the differences between Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 and MSI H97 GAMING 3? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

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Reasons to pick the Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later.
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 1800MHz, 1866MHz, 2000MHz

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Reasons to pick the MSI H97 GAMING 3:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Supports RAID.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +1 Ports M.2.

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