Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 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). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (2 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-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 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-P33 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-P33 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 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-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-E240N-LA motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-E240N-LA, FM2-A85XMA-P33
65 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EAMD A
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — 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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHAMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm216 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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