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

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
- GRYPHON Z87:2
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GRYPHON Z87:4
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z87:4
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z87:0
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z87:0
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GRYPHON Z87:1
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Audio chip
- GRYPHON Z87:Realtek ALC892
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x1 slots
- GRYPHON Z87:1
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z87, Z87M-PLUS
81 specifications	A ASUS GRYPHON Z87 View product	B ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z87M-PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	4.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	213 mm

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