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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 51identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z87-K Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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88 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model Z87-K

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MSI

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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 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, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one4.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers208 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes

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