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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD vs MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX AC

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 40identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 3

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Z87 MPOWER MAX ACView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Z87
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAssassin’s Creed Liberation HD

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