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GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • Number of memory slots
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:8 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:6

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER, E350IA-E45
64 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Memory channelsKnown for oneTriple-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,2200 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2100Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA20K2Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A50M
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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