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ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 56identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). 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
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z87-DELUXE, Z87M-PLUS
85 specifications
Memory1 differ
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
Number of COM connectorsKnown 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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