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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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ASUS

M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model M5A87

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P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel Z68
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9128/JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB850Intel Z68
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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