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GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX has 6 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (6 vs 0). Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX. Compatible processor series: AMD E on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, AMD A on the MSI FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD E
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:16 GB
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA II
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A55M-P33 AMD A55 Socket FM2 micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-E240N-LA, FM2-A55M-P33
72 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EAMD A
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6310Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHAMD A55
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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