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

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 56identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek ALC1150 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING. PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x16 on the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:6
  • Audio chip
    • Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of Z87-K, Z87-GD65 GAMING
87 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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