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ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI A68HM-P33 V2

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A68HM-P33 V2 has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A68HM-P33 V2 has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 1). The MSI A68HM-P33 V2 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Dodeca-channel on the MSI A68HM-P33 V2. Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI A68HM-P33 V2.

  • Memory channels
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Dual-channel
    • A68HM-P33 V2:Dodeca-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • A68HM-P33 V2:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • A68HM-P33 V2:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • A68HM-P33 V2:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A68HM-P33 V2:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • A68HM-P33 V2:0
  • LAN controller
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • A68HM-P33 V2:Realtek 8111G
  • Component for
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Mini PC
    • A68HM-P33 V2:PC

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Comparison of N3050I-C, A68HM-P33 V2
59 specifications
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelDodeca-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A68H
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
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 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm173 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
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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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