Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:5
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of CS-B, GA-Z87X-SLI
90 specifications	A ASUS CS-B Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CS-B View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-SLI 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 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan 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	2
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	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 header	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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