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MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK vs Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3

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Brand
MSI
Brand
Asus
Model
X299 GAMING M7 ACK
Model
M5A78L-M Plus/USB3
Release Date
📅 June 2017
Release Date
📅 September 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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(10 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
Series
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
AM3+
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
AMD A78
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
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
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Killer E2500
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
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
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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What are the differences between MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK and Asus M5A78L-M Plus/USB3? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better motherboard.

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Reasons to pick the MSI X299 GAMING M7 ACK:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Supports RAID.
  • Wireless LAN Integrated.
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x16.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s.
  • +2 Ports M.2.
  • +4 RAM slots.
  • +96 GB maximum RAM supported.
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2.

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

  • Newer Product, it was released around 15 months later.

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