Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI X370 GAMING PLUS

52specifications compared
27differ
25identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- X370 GAMING PLUS:AMD
Processor socket
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- X370 GAMING PLUS:Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- X370 GAMING PLUS:DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Non-ECC
- X370 GAMING PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- X370 GAMING PLUS:64 GB
Maximum resolution
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- X370 GAMING PLUS:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- X370 GAMING PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- X370 GAMING PLUS:2

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Comparison of Q87M-E/CSM, X370 GAMING PLUS
71 specifications	A ASUS Q87M-E/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Q87M-E/CSM View product	B MSI X370 GAMING PLUS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I217-LM	Realtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	AMD X370
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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