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ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 35identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (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 MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (4 vs 1). Only the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has HDCP. Only the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:32 GB
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4

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118 specifications
Processoridentical
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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 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
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
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 connectorsDiffers108
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers60
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
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
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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 outputsDiffers16
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
Network3 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VBigfoot Killer E2205
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LEDCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
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 ALC1150
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 x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — 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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
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
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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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