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GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:5
  • Serial ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1
  • LAN controller
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:mini ITX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA nForce 630a
    • E350IA-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:AMD A50M

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3, E350IA-E45
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers25
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers41
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersNVIDIA nForce 630aAMD A50M
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm170 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source

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