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ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 32identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 3). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin). Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1300,1600 MHz
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • EPS power connector (8-pin)
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
  • Parallel connector
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No

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Comparison of H87M-PLUS, Z87I-DELUXE
107 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers38
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers06
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Parallel connectorDiffersYesNo
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I217-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, LED
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CNR slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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