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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

The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). Only the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX has Wi-Fi. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, Intel® Celeron® on the MSI H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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91 specifications
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ASUS

Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-WS

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MSI

H87I Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model H87I

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
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 SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers61
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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