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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 59identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-DELUXE 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 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-DELUXE 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 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

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

Model Z87-DELUXE

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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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
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
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, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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
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 one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
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, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
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
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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