Asus M5A78L/USB3 vs Asus PRIME Z490-A

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Asus M5A78L/USB3 and the Asus PRIME Z490-A. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which motherboard is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Asus M5A78L/USB3 and Asus PRIME Z490-A.
Specification
No image
Asus M5A78L/USB3

No price data

Asus PRIME Z490-A - Motherboard
Asus PRIME Z490-A

No price data

Winner
WiFiNoNo
SocketAM3+LGA1200
ChipsetUnknownZ490
M.2 Slots22
Pci Slots22
BluetoothNoNo
Max Memory32 GB128 GB
Form FactorATXATX
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Slots44

Winner: Asus PRIME Z490-A — driven by Max Memory (128 GB)

Asus M5A78L/USB3

0

performance points

Asus PRIME Z490-A

1

performance point

Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

Compare more parts

Add a third or fourth motherboard to this comparison, or build a side-by-side from scratch in the interactive compare tool.

Open in interactive compare toolAll Motherboard