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ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 15differ
  • 34identical
  • 39known 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4-Way 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
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • 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
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of H87M-PLUS/CSM, GA-Z87X-UD3H
88 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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way 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 resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
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 connectorsDiffers25
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 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 source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
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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