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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 65identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS Z87-C Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 3
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC887
  • Depth
    • 214 mm
    • 208 mm

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

Model Z87-C

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

Model Z87-K

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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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 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, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
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 connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurations1x4, 1x161x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots33
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm208 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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