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

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 65identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PRO 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-PRO 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-PRO 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-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-PRO 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-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Wi-Fi
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
  • Audio chip
    • Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of Z87-A, Z87-PRO
84 specifications
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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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