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ASUS Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Q87M-E LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of Q87M-E, H87I
87 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1792 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H87
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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