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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 66identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (4 vs 3). The ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (5 vs 4). Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g on the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the MSI Z87 MPOWER. PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the MSI Z87 MPOWER.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • WiFi-AP antenna jack
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

Z87-EXPERT Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-EXPERT

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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, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes

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