Edelbrock Carburetors?

You are incorrect because once the carb is tuned for the engine the stock jetting has no play. The manual choke carb could be making more power on the engine/dyno/track because the engine needs a richer jetting. This is an easy change to the electric choke carb. All the above could also be worked in reverse.

The electric choke carb makes more power than the manual because the engine needs a leaner jetting.

Calling the manual choke carb better because it comes richer OOTB is just plain insane.

I actually misread your statement as "zero difference" so I posted the specs. Leaner is better for HP but on todays **** fuel I would rather have it a bit fat and be safe.