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

75specifications compared
13differ
62identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (4 vs 3). The ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (5 vs 4). Audio chip: Realtek ALC892 on the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Realtek ALC1150 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING. PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING.

Maximum internal memory
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
Audio chip
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:Realtek ALC1150
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
PCI Express configurations
- Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x16, 2x8
- Z87-GD65 GAMING:1x4, 1x8, 1x16

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Comparison of Z87-PLUS, Z87-GD65 GAMING
86 specifications	A ASUS Z87-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PLUS View product	B MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
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, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	4
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	233.7 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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