Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Only the MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has trusted Platform Module (TPM). Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

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	A MSI H87M-P32 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-P32 View product	B MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-G55 View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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) slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	2	7

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