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ASUS GRYPHON Z87 vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 62identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (10 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (5 vs 4). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:6
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GRYPHON Z87:1
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:1
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • GRYPHON Z87:1
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Wi-Fi
    • GRYPHON Z87:No
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • GRYPHON Z87:No
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z87, Z87-DELUXE
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurations1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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