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GIGABYTE GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX vs MSI H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:1
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:1
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:2
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Q87TN motherboard Intel® Q87 mini ITX:0
    • H87M-E35 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Q87TN, H87M-E35
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers16
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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 oneCPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm224 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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