Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:2
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
Memory channels
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Single-channel
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Not supported
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:0
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-E240N, GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX Model GA-E240N View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 413 (Socket FT1)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD E	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for one	E-240	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6310	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Nettop	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A45 FCH	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons