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ASUS Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX vs ASUS Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 34identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:32 GB
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:0
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:0
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:2
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:1
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:1
    • Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of Q170S1/CSM, Q87T/CSM
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersMini-STXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® Q87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3236Realtek ALC887-VD
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded DisplayPorts (eDP) quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
LVDS connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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