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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87-G45 GAMING vs MSI Z87 XPOWER

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 58identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G45 GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87 XPOWER (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87 XPOWER has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (2 vs 1). The MSI Z87 XPOWER has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (10 vs 6). Only the MSI Z87 XPOWER has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 XPOWER has Bluetooth.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers46
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXXL-ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers35
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x162x16, 4x8
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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