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ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 38identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (5 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87-Plus Intel® HM87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of H87-Plus, GA-Z87X-UD3H
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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