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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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 MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (1 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (6 vs 4). 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD E
    • AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX

Model GA-E240N-LA

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B

MSI

FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model FM2-A85XMA-E35

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-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 one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6310
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHAMD A85X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ViYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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