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ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of P8Z68V-PRO, Z87-DELUXE/QUAD
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1748 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I217-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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