ASUS Sabertooth Z87 vs MSI Z87 MPOWER Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Sabertooth Z87 and MSI Z87 MPOWER are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z87). The main differences are in Supported Memory, PCI-Express x1 Slots and Onboard USB 2.0.

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ASUS Sabertooth Z87	MSI Z87 MPOWER
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 90	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 94
Brand ASUS	Brand MSI
Model SABERTOOTH Z87 90MB0DR0-M0EAY0	Model Z87 MPOWER
Release Date 📅 October 2016	Release Date 📅 June 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (97 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (49 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Intel LAN controller Very good onboard audio Overclock capabilities Thermal armor and thermal management system work great	Pros Killer E2205 Network controller Very good onboard audio WiFi/Bluetooth support High overclocking potential
Cons Thermal Armour may obstruct some larger CPU heatsinks 35mm motherboard fans can get noisy in AUTO mode	Cons None
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z87	Chipset Intel Z87
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2600Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel I217-V	LAN Chipset -
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS Sabertooth Z87:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later

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Reasons to buy the MSI Z87 MPOWER:

68% cheaper, you can save $243.23
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Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2133MHz, 2200MHz, 2600MHz, 2800MHz, 3000MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x1
+1 Onboard USB 2.0