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ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 17differ
  • 40identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (5 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth Z87:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Sabertooth Z87:SATA III
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Sabertooth Z87:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth Z87:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth Z87:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth Z87:0
    • GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of Sabertooth Z87, GA-Z87X-UD3H
93 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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 CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
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
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors88
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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