Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
  • LAN controller
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Intel
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:AMD
  • BIOS type
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:UEFI AMI
    • A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:UEFI

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Comparison of N3050I-C, A68HI
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
Memory2 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 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 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 III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
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 quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forMini PCMini PC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A68H
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 x16 (Gen 3.x) 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 & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown 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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