ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Comparison of Z87-EXPERT, Z87-PRO

84 specifications	A ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-EXPERT View product	B ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PRO View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	5	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jack	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87	Intel® Z87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	4	4
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
BIOS switch button	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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