This mainboard comes with a lot of features, like DisplayPort, S/PDIF audio, 4 USB ports on the back panel and CrossFireX. The HDMI is able to display the 4K resolution (4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz). One of the USB3 ports supports a Hardware-level USB BIOS Flashback which means that the UEFI BIOS can be updated even without a processor or memory installed. (just connect the power cable and and the reset button switch cable and than press the reset button)

Haswell uses the new socket LGA 1150. The H87 PRO has power control of 6 Phases while the ASUS Z87 PRO has a 14 (12 + 2) Phases. The DIGI+ VRM is a digital voltage regulation instead of the analog VRM in cheaper motherboards.