Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-DELUXE View product	B ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PLUS View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233.7 mm

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