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

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  • 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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71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-LMRealtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD X370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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