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ASUS GRYPHON Z87 vs MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 60identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (8 vs 6). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, ATX on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING. Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS GRYPHON Z87, Realtek ALC1150 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • GRYPHON Z87:32 GB
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GRYPHON Z87:6
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:4
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:0
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GRYPHON Z87:0
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GRYPHON Z87:1
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GRYPHON Z87:micro ATX
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:ATX

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z87, Z87-GD65 GAMING
86 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
Memory2 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 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 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, LucidLogix Virtu
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 connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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