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ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 120 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (128 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (2 vs 1). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX.

  • Supported memory types
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Dual-channel
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4

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Comparison of N3050I-C, GA-X99-SLI
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB128 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers210
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X99
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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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