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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
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • 990FXA Gaming:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • 990FXA Gaming:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • 990FXA Gaming:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • 990FXA Gaming:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • 990FXA Gaming:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • 990FXA Gaming:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • 990FXA Gaming:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:0
    • 990FXA Gaming:2

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Comparison of N3050I-C, 990FXA Gaming
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom FX
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceSATA 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 SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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-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 source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
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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