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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 34identical
  • 41known 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 GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1300,1600 MHz on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force. 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 GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1300,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-PLUS

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GA-Z87X-OC ForceView product
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 one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
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, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers210
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
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 one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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