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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI 990FXA Gaming

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (3 vs 1). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, AMD on the MSI 990FXA Gaming. Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 990FXA Gaming.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Celeron®
    • AMD Phenom FX
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8

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79 specifications
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ASUS

N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX

Model N3050M-E

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MSI

990FXA GamingView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Phenom FX
Processor modelKnown for oneN3050
Processor coresKnown for one2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one4GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHz
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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