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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 54identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87M-G43 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 6). Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX has Bluetooth.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • 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
    • 6
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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

Model Z87M-G43

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Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x4, 1x16
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 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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