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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 52identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). The ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more COM connectors than the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, ATX on the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887-VD on the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek ALC1150 on the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 5
  • Number of COM connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Q87M-E

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Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-WS

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1792 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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