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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 39identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (8 vs 3). 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 Z87 MPOWER (4 vs 1). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has HDCP. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • HDCP
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 8
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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ASUS

Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

Model Z87I-DELUXE

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
HDCPDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers83
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers60
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersNoYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one6
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LEDCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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