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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z87 vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 55identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 (8 vs 6). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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GRYPHON Z87View product
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Z87 MPOWERView product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers16
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes

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