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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 72identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-PLUS 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).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Depth
    • 223.5 mm
    • 233.7 mm

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ASUS

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

Model Z87-A

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

Model Z87-PLUS

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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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
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 connectorsDiffers45
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
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 portYesYes
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots22
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 mm233.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Quick installation guideYesYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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