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ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

62specifications compared
18differ
44identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Memory slots type
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of COM connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of CS-B, Q87T
76 specifications	A ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CS-B View product	B ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model Q87T View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	2	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Nettop
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Q87	Intel® Q87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887-VD
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)	1	1
Mini PCI Express slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantity	1	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supported	1	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	3
Serial port via internal header	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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