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ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 50identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Not supported on the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® HM87
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • ACPI version
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4.0a
    • H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2.0a

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Comparison of H87-Plus, H87M-E
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
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 connectors22
Number of COM connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® H87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes

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