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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z87 vs ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 63identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (3 vs 2). The ASUS GRYPHON Z87 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS GRYPHON Z87 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, 1x4, 1x16 on the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC887
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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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)
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 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, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
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 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
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 connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.04.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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