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ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 19differ
  • 35identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, ATX on the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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92 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
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
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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