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ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 73identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 8). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 0). PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1x4, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Thunderbolt ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
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 connectors55
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers21
WiFi-AP antenna jack11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots44
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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