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GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:10
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • LAN controller
    • GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
    • E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3P, E350IS-E45
58 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-350
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7025Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers102
Number of SATA connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersNVIDIA nForce 630aAMD A50M
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security(OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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