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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85M-E43 DASH

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 37identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B85M-E43 DASH (3 vs 2). The ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-E43 DASH (6 vs 4). The MSI B85M-E43 DASH has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85M-E43 DASH. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887-VD on the ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the MSI B85M-E43 DASH.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887-VD
    • Realtek ALC887
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Q87M-E

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B85M-E43 DASHView product
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 processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1792 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2
Parallel connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DP
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B85
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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