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MSI A68HI AC vs MSI N3050I ECO

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A68HI AC has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI N3050I ECO (32 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI A68HI AC has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI N3050I ECO (4 vs 2). The MSI N3050I ECO has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI A68HI AC (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A68HI AC, Intel on the MSI N3050I ECO. Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HI AC, BGA 1170 on the MSI N3050I ECO.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A68HI AC:AMD
    • N3050I ECO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A68HI AC:Socket FM2+
    • N3050I ECO:BGA 1170
  • Compatible processor series
    • A68HI AC:AMD A
    • N3050I ECO:Intel® Celeron®
  • Supported memory types
    • A68HI AC:DDR3-SDRAM
    • N3050I ECO:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • A68HI AC:DIMM
    • N3050I ECO:SO-DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A68HI AC:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • N3050I ECO:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A68HI AC:32 GB
    • N3050I ECO:8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A68HI AC:M.2, SATA III
    • N3050I ECO:SATA III

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Comparison of A68HI AC, N3050I ECO
90 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+BGA 1170
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN3050
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A68HUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.16 GHz

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