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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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 4x81x4, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
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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