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ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 40identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 4). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 1). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 8). Only the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has HDCP. Only the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • EPS power connector (8-pin)
    • Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No

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116 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
HDCPDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers06
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers51
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers08
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
WiFi-AP antenna jack11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I217-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, LED
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CNR slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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