Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH

51specifications compared
28differ
23identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH. Processor socket: BGA 413 (Socket FT1) on the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:2
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:4
Memory channels
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Single-channel
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:16 GB
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA, SATA II
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card family
- GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
- GA-Z77X-UP5 TH:Intel

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Comparison of GA-E350N, GA-Z77X-UP5 TH
94 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX Model GA-E350N View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP5 TH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 413 (Socket FT1)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD E	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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-350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6310	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	9
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 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	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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