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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87 MPOWER vs MSI Z87 XPOWER

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 68identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z87 MPOWER 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 MPOWER (2 vs 1). The MSI Z87 XPOWER has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z87 MPOWER (10 vs 8). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI Z87 MPOWER, XL-ATX on the MSI Z87 XPOWER. PCI Express configurations: 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the MSI Z87 MPOWER, 2x16, 4x8 on the MSI Z87 XPOWER.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • XL-ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 3
    • 5

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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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
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 connectorsDiffers46
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerBigfoot Killer E2205Bigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXXL-ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
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 slotsDiffers35
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x162x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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