Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX vs MSI E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

35specifications compared
7differ
28identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:800,1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:4
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:6
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:1
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:6
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:5
Motherboard chipset
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:AMD A50 FCH
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:AMD A50M
Audio chip
- GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX:Realtek ALC892
- E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of GA-E350N-USB3, E350IA-E45
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard AMD A50 FCH Socket M (mPGA478MT) mini ITX Model GA-E350N-USB3 View product	B MSI E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX Model E350IA-E45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket M (mPGA478MT)	NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E-350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6310	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A50 FCH	AMD A50M
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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