Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

77specifications compared
9differ
68identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 61 mm more width than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PCI Express configurations
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x16, 2x8
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1x4, 1x16
Width
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:223.5 mm
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:213 mm

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Comparison of Z87-A, Z87M-PLUS
81 specifications	A ASUS Z87-A Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-A View product	B ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z87M-PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	223.5 mm	213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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