Zotac FUSION350-A-E Motherboard Review

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Zotac FUSION350-A-E motherboard include:

• CPU: AMD E-350
• Socket: FT1 (CPU soldered on the motherboard)
• Chipset: AMD A50M
• Super I/O: ITE IT8758
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: Six USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Two ports soldered on the motherboard rear panel, controlled by a VIA VL800 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU (Radeon HD 6310); one DisplayPort, one HDMI port, and one DVI-D connector
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs, and 95 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), on-board optical SPDIF connector
• On-board LAN: Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip, Wi-Fi supporting IEEE 802.11 b/g/n through an AzureWave AW-NE785H Mini PCI Express adapter card
• Buzzer: Yes
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: ATX12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot and one mini PCI Express slot
• Memory: Two DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-1066, 8 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra Features: Legacy serial port
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.zotac.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 145.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.