ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs Z87-PRO Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Sabertooth Z87 and ASUS Z87-PRO are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z87). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, Wireless LAN and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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ASUS Sabertooth Z87	ASUS Z87-PRO
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $359.11 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $129.99 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 89
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model SABERTOOTH Z87 90MB0DR0-M0EAY0	Model Z87-PRO
Release Date 📅 October 2016	Release Date 📅 May 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (97 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (175 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Intel LAN controller Very good onboard audio Overclock capabilities Thermal armor and thermal management system work great	Pros Intel LAN controller Good onboard audio WiFi/Bluetooth support Overclock capabilities
Cons Thermal Armour may obstruct some larger CPU heatsinks 35mm motherboard fans can get noisy in AUTO mode	Cons -
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z87	Chipset Intel Z87
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I217-V	LAN Chipset Intel I217-V
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
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 Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
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 4
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS Sabertooth Z87:

Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later

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Reasons to buy the ASUS Z87-PRO:

64% cheaper, you can save $229.12
Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2000MHz, 2133MHz, 2200MHz, 2400MHz, 2500MHz, 2600MHz, 2666MHz, 2800MHz, 2933MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x1
+2 Onboard USB 2.0