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GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX vs MSI Z77 Mpower

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 19identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77 Mpower has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77 Mpower 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 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77 Mpower (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX, Intel on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:AMD
    • Z77 Mpower:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:BGA 413 (Socket FT1)
    • Z77 Mpower:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:2
    • Z77 Mpower:4
  • Memory channels
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Single-channel
    • Z77 Mpower:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z77 Mpower:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:SATA, SATA II
    • Z77 Mpower:SATA II, SATA III
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:Yes
    • Z77 Mpower:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-E350N motherboard AMD A45 FCH BGA 413 (Socket FT1) mini ITX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z77 Mpower:2560 x 1600 pixels

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Comparison of GA-E350N, Z77 Mpower
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 413 (Socket FT1)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EIntel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for oneE-350Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 6310Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A45 FCHIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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