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ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS vs MSI CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 13identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:2
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:1
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:6
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:12
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:6
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:1
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • LAN controller
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:Intel® I218-V
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® I210-AT
  • Motherboard chipset
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:Intel® Z97
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H87
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:3
    • CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS, CSM-H87S-098
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers612
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H87
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm

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