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ASUS P8B WS vs GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8B WS:Intel
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8B WS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
  • Compatible processor series
    • P8B WS:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:Not supported
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8B WS:4
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8B WS:32 GB
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:8 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8B WS:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8B WS:4
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8B WS:2
    • GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:4

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Comparison of P8B WS, GA-E350N-USB3
76 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket M (mPGA478MT)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Not supported
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-350
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 6310
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C206AMD A50 FCH
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bitWindows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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