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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
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x16, 2x8
    • Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x4, 1x16
  • PCI slots
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Depth
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:223.5 mm
    • Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of Z87-A, Z87-C
79 specifications
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers223.5 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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