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ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX vs MSI B85M-P33 V3

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 23identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1066 MHz on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85M-P33 V3. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS N3050I-C mini ITX, Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI B85M-P33 V3.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1600,1066 MHz
    • B85M-P33 V3:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:8 GB
    • B85M-P33 V3:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • B85M-P33 V3:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:2
    • B85M-P33 V3:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:1
    • B85M-P33 V3:0
  • LAN controller
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • B85M-P33 V3:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:mini ITX
    • B85M-P33 V3:micro ATX
  • BIOS type
    • N3050I-C mini ITX:UEFI AMI
    • B85M-P33 V3:UEFI

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Comparison of N3050I-C, B85M-P33 V3
63 specifications
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1066 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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 SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
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 source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm231 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 sourceIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB

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