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MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE vs MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

79specifications compared
5differ
74identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE (6 vs 4). The MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more headphone outputs than the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE (6 vs 3). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:4
- Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:2
- Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:3
- Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Audio chip
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:Realtek ALC887
- Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI slots
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:2
- Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of Z87-G41 PC MATE, Z87-G43
80 specifications	A MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE View product	B MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-G43 View product
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3

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