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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 54identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE (10 vs 6). Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

MAXIMUS VI EXTREMEView product
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Z87-G41 PC MATEView product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 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, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers52
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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