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ASUS Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Memory slots type
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Q87T Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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80 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2933,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Networkidentical
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
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Q87Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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, 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 8.1
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 source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm190 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) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology
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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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