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ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 32identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX has 56 mm more width than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (226 mm vs 170 mm). The ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX has 8 mm more depth than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (178 mm vs 170 mm). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1066,1600 MHz on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX. Component for: Mini PC on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, PC on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, micro ATX on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1066,1600 MHz
  • Component for
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Mini PC
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:PC
  • Motherboard form factor
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:mini ITX
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:170 mm
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:226 mm
  • Depth
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:170 mm
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:178 mm

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Comparison of N3050I-C, N3050M-E
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1170
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN3050
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1066,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectors11
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantity00
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm178 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 memory8 GB8 GB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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