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ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

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  • 34identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (3 vs 1). 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.

  • Number of memory slots
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1300,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1

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117 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)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 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 CrossFireXNot supported
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/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Number of COM connectorsDiffers1No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorDiffersYesNo
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 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 ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
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 x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
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
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown 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
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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