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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI 990FXA Gaming

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (3 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI 990FXA Gaming. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI 990FXA Gaming.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1600,1066 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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71 specifications
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ASUS

N3050I-C mini ITX

Model N3050I-C

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MSI

990FXA GamingView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom FX
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GB
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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