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ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 24identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:8
  • Memory channels
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:4

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93 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel X79
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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