Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

35specifications compared
20differ
15identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:AMD
Processor socket
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- E350IS-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
- E350IS-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
- E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- E350IS-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
- E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
- E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:6

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER, E350IS-E45
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model G1.SNIPER View product	B MSI E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX Model E350IS-E45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-350
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A50M
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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