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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9D WS vs MSI Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 33identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 4-Way CrossFireX
    • Not supported
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4000 x 2000 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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97 specifications
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ASUS

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MSI

Z87I Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model Z87I

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4000 x 2000 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C226Intel® Z87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one170 mm
DepthKnown for one170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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