Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME X370-A vs ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME X370-A:AMD
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- PRIME X370-A:Socket AM4
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- PRIME X370-A:DDR4-SDRAM
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME X370-A:ECC & Non-ECC
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- PRIME X370-A:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME X370-A:64 GB
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME X370-A:2
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME X370-A:2
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of PRIME X370-A, Q87M-E/CSM
71 specifications	A ASUS PRIME X370-A View product	B ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Q87M-E/CSM View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I217-LM
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X370	Intel® Q87
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887-VD
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	237 mm	224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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