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ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI B85M-P33 V3

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI B85M-P33 V3 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX (2 vs 0). Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the MSI B85M-P33 V3. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the ASUS N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI B85M-P33 V3.

  • Processor socket
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:BGA 1170
    • B85M-P33 V3:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1066,1600 MHz
    • B85M-P33 V3:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:SATA III
    • B85M-P33 V3:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 V3:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:2
    • B85M-P33 V3:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
    • B85M-P33 V3:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:1
    • B85M-P33 V3:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • N3050M-E BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
    • B85M-P33 V3:1

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Comparison of N3050M-E, B85M-P33 V3
73 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for oneN3050Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B85
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (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
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB

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