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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
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelDodeca-channel
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
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
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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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
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
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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