Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

76specifications compared
16differ
60identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of Z87-A, Z87-DELUXE
85 specifications	A ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-A View product	B ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-DELUXE View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	223.5 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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