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MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE vs MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

77specifications compared
7differ
70identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE, micro ATX on the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:2
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:4
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:2
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:3
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:ATX
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:Realtek ALC887
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
Width
- Z87-G41 PC MATE:305 mm
- Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Z87-G41 PC MATE, Z87M-G43
82 specifications	A MSI Z87-G41 PC MATE View product	B MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z87M-G43 View product
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm

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