Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

60specifications compared
33differ
27identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 12 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX (1760 MB vs 1748 MB). Only the MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX has CPU fan connector. Only the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has S/PDIF out port.

Processor manufacturer
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:AMD
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:NA (integrated CPU)
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Memory channels
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:Single-channel
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:8 GB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:SATA II
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:1748 MB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way SLI

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Comparison of E350DM-E33, Z77A-GD80
94 specifications	A MSI E350DM-E33 AMD Hudson D1 NA (integrated CPU) micro ATX Model E350DM-E33 View product	B MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD80 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	NA (integrated CPU)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Not supported	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 channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1748 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 6310	HD Graphics
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Intel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD Hudson D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD Hudson M1	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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