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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (3 vs 2). The MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX 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). Only the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E240N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Single-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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78 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-E240N

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B

MSI

970A-G43 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model 970A-G43

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for oneE-240
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6310
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio outputKnown for one6
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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