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Compare ASUS Z170M-PLUS vs Z87-PLUS

ASUS Z170M-PLUS and ASUS Z87-PLUS are both motherboards with the same PCI-Express x1 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS Z170M-PLUS

ASUS Z87-PLUS

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Brand

ASUS

Brand

ASUS

Model

Z170M-PLUS

Model

Z87-PLUS

Release Date

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Release Date

📅 November 2013

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Pros

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Pros

Lots of USB 3.0 ports
6x 4-Pin Fan connectors
Intel LAN controller
Overclock capabilities

Series

Series

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Socket

LGA1151

Socket

LGA1150

Form factor

Micro ATX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

Intel Z170

Chipset

Intel Z87

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR3

1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz

* 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 ALC887

Audio Chipset

-

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Audio Channels

-

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

LAN Chipset

-

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

-

SLI Support

No

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

2

PCI-Express x16 Slots

3

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x1 Slots

2

PCI-Express x1 Slots

2

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

4

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

8

SATA Express Ports

1

SATA Express Ports

0

M.2 Ports

1

M.2 Ports

0

M.2 Devices support

2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

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RAM Slots

4

RAM Slots

4

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

32 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 2.0

4

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

Options (2)

	Z170I PRO GAMING $259.10
	Z170M-E D3 $119.05

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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASUS Z170M-PLUS:

+1 Ports SATA Express
+1 Ports M.2
+32 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Reasons to buy the ASUS Z87-PLUS:

63% cheaper, you can save $250.01
Supports NVIDIA SLI
+1 Slots PCI-E x16
+4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 Onboard USB 2.0

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