ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional vs Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional and ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Professional are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, PCI-Express x16 Slots and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Professional
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 94
Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Z87 PROFESSIONAL	Model Fatal1ty Z97 Professional
Release Date 📅 June 2013	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (5 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Dual Intel LAN Fatal1ty Mouse Port (up to 1000Hz polling rate) USB 3.0 front panel Overclocking capabilities	Pros Solid performance Dual LAN Great onboard audio M.2 and SATA Express support
Cons High price	Cons None
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z87	Chipset Intel Z97
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3300Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 10	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 2
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support -	M.2 Devices support 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0