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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3050T motherboard mini ITX vs MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 22identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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94 specifications
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ASUS

N3050T motherboard mini ITX

Model N3050T

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MSI

Z170A GAMING PRO CARBONView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor coresKnown for one2
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHz

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