Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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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86 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
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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