Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, AMD on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX. Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX.

Processor manufacturer
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:AMD
Processor socket
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:BGA 1170
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1066,1600 MHz
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:SATA III
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:M.2, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
- A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX:1

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Comparison of N3050M-E, A68HI
73 specifications	A ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX Model N3050M-E View product	B MSI A68HI motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ mini ITX Model A68HI View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Processor modelKnown for one	N3050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A68H
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	178 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB

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