Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

47specifications compared
23differ
24identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (8 vs 2). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Only the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:0
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of Z87I-DELUXE, B75MA-E31
108 specifications	A ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX Model Z87I-DELUXE View product	B MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	6	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I217-V	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel B75
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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