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ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 vs ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, BGA 1170 on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, Intel® Celeron® on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:BGA 1170
  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:4
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1066,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:SATA II, SATA III
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:2
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:4
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:2
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1:2
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1, N3050M-E
77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)BGA 1170
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN3050
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B85Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers193 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm178 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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