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

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  • 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
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
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 CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers13
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a4.0a
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities, EZ Update, Anti-virus softwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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