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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 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
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
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® 82579V
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel X79
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature
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
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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