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ASUS H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5

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Comparison of H87I-PLUS, Z87-WS
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 processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU 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 resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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