# ASUS AM3 Plus Motherboard

- Category: Motherboard
- Brand: ASUS
- Model: M5A78L-M/USB3
- Part number: M5A78L-M/USB3
- Price (US): $249.99
- Price last checked: 2026-08-06
- Rating: 4.2/5 from 1122 Amazon reviews
- Warranty: 1 year
- Product page: https://buildmypc.net/component-details/motherboard/asus-m5a78l-m-usb3/

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model | M5A78L-M/USB3 |
| Socket Type | AM3+ |
| Chipset | AMD 760G |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
| Memory Type | 4 x DDR3 |
| Max Memory Support | 32 GB |

## Key Features

- AM3+ CPU support ready
- Turbo Key- touch-n-boost
- ASUS EPU- system level energy saving
- Anti-surge-full-time power guardian-make system free from risk
- Core Unlocker-unleash true core performance intelligently
- CPU: Socket AM3+
- Memory: 4x DDR3-2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, ECC/Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity?of 32GB
- Slots: 1x PCI-Express x16 Slot, 1x PCI-Express x1 Slot, 2x PCI Slots
- SATA: 6x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Ports: 2x USB 3.0 Ports, 10x USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear, 6 at mid-board), 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port, 1x VGA Port, 1x DVI Port, 1x HDMI Port, 1x RJ45 LAN Port, 1x Optical S/PDIF Out, Audio I/O Jacks
- Form Factor: MicroATX

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