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
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X 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-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6

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84 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
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, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid CrossFireX
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
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
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHAMD A85X
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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