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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME vs MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 57identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No

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ASUS

MAXIMUS VI EXTREMEView product
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MSI

Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Z87M-G43

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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/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
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
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
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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