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MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z87-G43 GAMING

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 42identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G43 GAMING:1

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Comparison of H87M-P32, Z87-G43 GAMING
76 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers23
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers24
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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