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

78specifications compared
7differ
71identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 10.3 mm more depth than the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (244 mm vs 233.7 mm). Only the ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has Bluetooth. Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek ALC1150 on the ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Wi-Fi
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
Bluetooth
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
Audio chip
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC1150
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
PCI Express configurations
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x16, 2x8
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x4, 1x16, 2x8
Depth
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:233.7 mm
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Z87-PLUS, Z87-PRO
83 specifications	A ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PLUS View product	B ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PRO View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	233.7 mm	244 mm

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