The complete specifications of the ASUS Gryphon Z87 are listed below. When working with the review sample, we didn’t have any compatibility or clearance issues with our components – with or without the armor fitted. The CPU cooler back plates for our Noctua NH-U12S and XSPC Raystorm fitted without any obstruction from the armor kit.
The utility bundle isn’t as extensive as we saw with the premium ASUS Maximus VI but it worked as advertised and had all the essentials plus the Thermal Radar software.
Technical Specifications
CPU Support | Intel® Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list |
Chipset | Intel® Z87 |
Main Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
SATA | Intel® Z87 chipset : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), brown Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology |
USB | Intel® Z87 chipset : 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® Z87 chipset : 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board) |
Audio | Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : – Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel – BD Audio Layer Content Protection |
Network | Intel® I217V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
Multi-GPU | Integrated Graphics Processor Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI ports – Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz – Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™ Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology |
Special Features | TUF ENGINE! Power Design : – 8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design – TUF Components (Alloy choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) – ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution : – TUF Thermal Radar 2 ASUS Exclusive Features : – Remote GO! – USB BIOS Flashback – AI Suite 3 – Ai Charger – USB Charger+ – ESD Guards – Front Panel USB 3.0 Support – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface – Network iControl – USB 3.0 Boost ASUS EZ DIY : – DirectKey – Precision Tweaker 2 – ASUS O.C. Profile – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 – ASUS USB BIOS Flashback – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode – Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-Shield – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM – ASUS Q-Connector |
Internal I/O Connections | 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x TPM header 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin) 1 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (1 x 3 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x DirectKey Button(s) 1 x DRCT header(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s) |
Rear Panel I/O Connections | 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 4 x USB 3.0 (blue) 4 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(s) |
BIOS | 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information |
Dimensions | mATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
Manageability | WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE |
Support Disk | Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS/TUF CPU-Z Anti-virus software (OEM version) |