Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

77specifications compared
10differ
67identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (10 vs 8). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (6 vs 4). PCI Express configurations: 1x8, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the MSI Z87 MPOWER. BIOS type: EFI AMI on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, UEFI on the MSI Z87 MPOWER.

Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:32 GB
- Z87 MPOWER:64 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:10
- Z87 MPOWER:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:6
- Z87 MPOWER:4
HDMI ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1
- Z87 MPOWER:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:5
- Z87 MPOWER:3
PCI Express configurations
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1x8, 1x16, 2x8
- Z87 MPOWER:1x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS type
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:EFI AMI
- Z87 MPOWER:UEFI

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, Z87 MPOWER
91 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME View product	B MSI Z87 MPOWER View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x8	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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