ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 vs Sabertooth Z87 Motherboard Comparison

ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 and ASUS Sabertooth Z87 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Supported Memory (DDR3-1333 / 1600 / 1866). The main differences are in Chipset, LAN Chipset, SATA 6 Gbps Ports and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1.

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ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2	ASUS Sabertooth Z87
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Brand Asus	Brand ASUS
Model SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2	Model SABERTOOTH Z87 90MB0DR0-M0EAY0
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2016
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Intel LAN controller Very good onboard audio Overclock capabilities Thermal armor and thermal management system work great
Cons -	Cons Thermal Armour may obstruct some larger CPU heatsinks 35mm motherboard fans can get noisy in AUTO mode
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel Z87
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz
* 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 I218V	LAN Chipset Intel I217-V
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
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 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	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 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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