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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 56identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (6 vs 2). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has Bluetooth.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205

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MSI

Z87-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-G43

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Z87 MPOWER MAXView product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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