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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX vs MSI A55-G41 PC Mate

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 1
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX

Model GA-Q87TN

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MSI

A55-G41 PC MateView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket FM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers16
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD A55
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
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
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1

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