Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

77specifications compared
16differ
61identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 6). The ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (5 vs 2). 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.

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Wi-Fi
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Bluetooth
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Motherboard form factor
- Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of Z87-PRO, Z87M-PLUS
84 specifications	A ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-PRO View product	B ASUS Z87M-PLUS Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z87M-PLUS View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x16
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	213 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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