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ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX vs MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1600 MHz on the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX, 2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz on the MSI X99A SLI Krait Edition.

  • Supported memory types
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:8
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:SATA III
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:1
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:1
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:1
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • X99A SLI Krait Edition:6

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Comparison of N3150M-E, X99A SLI Krait Edition
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Processor modelKnown for oneN3150Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers210
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I210-AT
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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