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

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
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Depth
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:223.5 mm
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:233.7 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Z87-A, Z87-PLUS
80 specifications	A ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-A View product	B ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PLUS View product
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	223.5 mm	233.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons