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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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GRYPHON Z87View product
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Z87-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
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
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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