Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-D3P View product	B MSI E350IS-E45 motherboard AMD A50M NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX Model E350IS-E45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-350
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	10	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 630a	AMD A50M
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security(OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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