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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87 MPOWER SP vs MSI Z97A GAMING 7

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 42identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Digital audio optical out
    • 1
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z87
    • Intel® Z97
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 30.5 mm
  • Depth
    • 305 mm
    • 24.4 mm

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75 specifications
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MSI

Z87 MPOWER SPView product
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MSI

Z97A GAMING 7View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz

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