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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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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 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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Comparison of H87M-PLUS, GA-Z87N-WIFI
117 specifications
Processoridentical
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
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
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
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
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
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
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
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
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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