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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

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

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (3 vs 2). The ASUS Sabertooth Z87 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING. LAN controller: Intel® I217-V on the ASUS Sabertooth Z87, Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Sabertooth Z87View product
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Z87-GD65 GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 oneRoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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