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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
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 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
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
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
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers06
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers51
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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I217-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, LED
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
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
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
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
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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