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ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 58identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Audio chip
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC1150
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of Z87-WS, GA-Z87P-D3
93 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 4x81x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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