Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

58specifications compared
17differ
41identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of H87M-PRO, Z87-K
90 specifications	A ASUS H87M-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-PRO View product	B ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-K View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	4.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities, EZ Update, Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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