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

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 63identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z87-PRO 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-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (5 vs 4). 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.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-PRO 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-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
  • Wi-Fi
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:No
  • Bluetooth
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:No
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Z87-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x4, 1x16, 2x8
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1x4, 1x8, 1x16

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Comparison of Z87-PRO, Z87-GD65 GAMING
89 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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