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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 56identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX 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-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (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
    • 6
  • 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

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Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-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 processors11
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 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
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA 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 cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
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 connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
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 version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
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 slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
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)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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