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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87-G45 GAMING vs MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 66identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87-G45 GAMING 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 Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (4 vs 2). The MSI Z87-G45 GAMING has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING, micro ATX on the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1150 on the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x4, 1x8, 1x16
    • 1x4, 1x16

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85 specifications
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MSI

Z87-G45 GAMINGView product
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MSI

Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Z87M-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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