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ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 3). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 1). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has HDCP. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3

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117 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
HDCPDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers83
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers60
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersNoYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LEDCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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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