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ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 39identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Component for
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Nettop
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:PC
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® Q87
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® B85

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Comparison of Q87T, GA-B85TN
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 W
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers01
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity11
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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