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ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 61identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (10 vs 8). Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE/DUAL Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1

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89 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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