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MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 70identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (6 vs 4). The MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (1 vs 0). The MSI Z87 MPOWER has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (2 vs 1). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER has Bluetooth.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:4
    • Z87 MPOWER:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:1
    • Z87 MPOWER:0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:No
    • Z87 MPOWER:Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:No
    • Z87 MPOWER:Yes
  • Width
    • Z87-GD65 GAMING:304 mm
    • Z87 MPOWER:305 mm

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Comparison of Z87-GD65 GAMING, Z87 MPOWER
87 specifications
Internal I/Oidentical
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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