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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI A78M-E45 V2

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 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 A78M-E45 V2. Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A78M-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Celeron®
    • AMD A
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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84 specifications
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ASUS

N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX

Model N3050M-E

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MSI

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A
Processor modelKnown for oneN3050
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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-C ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A78
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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