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GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 36identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:2
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0
  • Serial port headers
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Q87M-MK motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-Q87M-MK, GA-Q87TN
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headersDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outDiffers12
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Q87Intel® Q87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureCPU
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity11
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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