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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 37identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, SATA III on the MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, micro ATX on the MSI H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1

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H87M-G43 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-G43

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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 one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x8, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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