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

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 62identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (8 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (5 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, ATX on the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:2
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:6
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:0
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:0
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GRYPHON Z87:1
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z87, Z87-PLUS
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm233.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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