Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI Z87 XPOWER

78specifications compared
14differ
64identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 XPOWER 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 XPOWER (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87 XPOWER has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, XL-ATX on the MSI Z87 XPOWER. PCI Express configurations: 1x8, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, 2x16, 4x8 on the MSI Z87 XPOWER.

Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:32 GB
- Z87 XPOWER:64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:3
- Z87 XPOWER:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1
- Z87 XPOWER:2
Number of EATX power connectors
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1
- Z87 XPOWER:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:6
- Z87 XPOWER:8
HDMI ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1
- Z87 XPOWER:2
Motherboard form factor
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:ATX
- Z87 XPOWER:XL-ATX
PCI Express configurations
- MAXIMUS VI EXTREME:1x8, 1x16, 2x8
- Z87 XPOWER:2x16, 4x8

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI EXTREME, Z87 XPOWER
90 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME View product	B MSI Z87 XPOWER 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, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	XL-ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x8	2x16, 4x8
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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