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ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 63identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 8). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 0). Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Wi-Fi
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No

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Comparison of Z87-DELUXE, Z87-PLUS
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
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, 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 ports5 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm233.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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