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MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 41identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of H87M-P32, Z87-G55
77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
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) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special features1 differ
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)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers27
Processor front side bus100 MHz100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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