Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI A320M PRO-VD/S

52specifications compared
27differ
25identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
- A320M PRO-VD/S:AMD
Processor socket
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A320M PRO-VD/S:Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
- A320M PRO-VD/S:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- A320M PRO-VD/S:DIMM
ECC сompatibility
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Non-ECC
- A320M PRO-VD/S:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
- A320M PRO-VD/S:32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 MB
Maximum resolution
- Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 x 1280 pixels

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Comparison of Q87T/CSM, A320M PRO-VD/S
69 specifications	A ASUS Q87T/CSM Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model Q87T/CSM View product	B MSI A320M PRO-VD/S View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2048 x 1280 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111H
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q87	AMD A320
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded DisplayPorts (eDP) quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LVDS connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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