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GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® vs MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® has 1 more memory slots than the MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® has 1 V more memory voltage than the MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX (2.5 V vs 1.5 V). The MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® (8 GB vs 2 GB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel®, AMD on the MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX. Processor socket: Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel®, NA (integrated CPU) on the MSI E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:Intel
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:Socket 478
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:Intel® Pentium® 4
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:DDR-SDRAM
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:3
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • Memory voltage
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:2.5 V
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1.5 V
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:266 MHz
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:2 GB
    • E350IA-E44 AMD Hudson M1 NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:8 GB

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82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium® 4Not supported
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-350
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers32
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-channel
Memory voltageDiffers2.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 6310
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCNettop
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 845GAMD Hudson M1
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one2 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Hudson M1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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