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ASUS Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI Z87-G43 GAMING

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 35identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:32 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:1

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Comparison of Z87I-PRO, Z87-G43 GAMING
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I217-VBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers14
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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