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ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 39identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 3). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z87 MPOWER. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111G on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI Z87 MPOWER.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • Z87 MPOWER:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • Z87 MPOWER:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z87 MPOWER:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • Z87 MPOWER:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z87 MPOWER:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:0

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Comparison of H87-PRO, Z87 MPOWER
90 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 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
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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