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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI A78M-E45 V2

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 23identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (64 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C 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 A78M-E45 V2. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI A78M-E45 V2.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1600,1066 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Realtek RTL8111G

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75 specifications
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ASUS

N3050I-C mini ITX

Model N3050I-C

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A78M-E45 V2View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A78
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
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 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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