Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

47specifications compared
20differ
27identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Memory slots type
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of CS-B, GA-B85TN
81 specifications	A ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CS-B View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model GA-B85TN 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
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 W
Memory4 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 speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 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) portsDiffers	2	1
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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 slotsidentical
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)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI 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 includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity	1	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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