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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

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	A ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-A View product	B ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PRO 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	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
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
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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