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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 71identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI slots than the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 9.5 mm more depth than the ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (223.5 mm vs 214 mm). PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1x4, 1x16 on the ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8
    • 1x4, 1x16
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • Depth
    • 223.5 mm
    • 214 mm

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79 specifications
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ASUS

Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-A

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Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-C

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
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 connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers223.5 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Quick installation guideYesYes

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