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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6

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77 specifications
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ASUS

Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model Q87T/CSM

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B

MSI

7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX

Model 7A59-013R

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXBTX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Embedded DisplayPorts (eDP) quantityKnown for one1
LVDS connectorKnown for oneYes

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