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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87-G45 GAMING vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 70identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (8 vs 6). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (6 vs 4). The MSI Z87-G45 GAMING has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (1 vs 0). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Bluetooth.

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • No
    • Yes

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Z87-G45 GAMINGView product
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Z87 MPOWERView product
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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