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ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 13identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
  • Memory slots type
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):SATA
  • RAID levels
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum resolution
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels

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Comparison of Q87T, GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slotsidentical
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 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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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