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ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (3 vs 1). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (6 vs 2). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX, AMD on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1600 MHz on the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX, 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:Intel
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:1066,1600 MHz
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:1
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:0
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:1
  • LAN controller
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:mini ITX
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate V2:ATX

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Comparison of N3150I-C, A88X-G41 PC Mate V2
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor modelKnown for oneN3150Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
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 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM 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 RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A88X
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)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
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm214 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
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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