Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z87 MPOWER vs MSI Z87 XPOWER

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
- Z87 MPOWER:3
- Z87 XPOWER:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z87 MPOWER:1
- Z87 XPOWER:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z87 MPOWER:8
- Z87 XPOWER:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z87 MPOWER:4
- Z87 XPOWER:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z87 MPOWER:6
- Z87 XPOWER:8
Motherboard form factor
- Z87 MPOWER:ATX
- Z87 XPOWER:XL-ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- Z87 MPOWER:4
- Z87 XPOWER:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z87 MPOWER:3
- Z87 XPOWER:5

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Comparison of Z87 MPOWER, Z87 XPOWER
84 specifications	A MSI Z87 MPOWER View product	B MSI Z87 XPOWER View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	2-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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	10
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	6
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	XL-ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	5
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	2x16, 4x8
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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