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ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI A88XI AC V2

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88XI AC V2 has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A88XI AC V2 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI A88XI AC V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI A88XI AC V2. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI A88XI AC V2.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • A88XI AC V2:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • A88XI AC V2:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88XI AC V2:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88XI AC V2:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88XI AC V2:1
  • LAN controller
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • A88XI AC V2:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Component for
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Mini PC
    • A88XI AC V2:PC
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Intel
    • A88XI AC V2:AMD

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Comparison of N3050I-C, A88XI AC V2
75 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 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 sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA88X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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