Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of Z87-WS, H87I
91 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 4x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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