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ASUS VANGUARD B85 vs ASUS Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • VANGUARD B85:SATA
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • VANGUARD B85:3
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • VANGUARD B85:2
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • VANGUARD B85:4
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • VANGUARD B85:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • VANGUARD B85:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • VANGUARD B85:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • VANGUARD B85:1
    • Z87-DELUXE/QUAD Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of VANGUARD B85, Z87-DELUXE/QUAD
71 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit 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 versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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