ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO vs MSI Z87-G43 Motherboard Comparison

ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO and MSI Z87-G43 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and CrossFire Support.

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ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO	MSI Z87-G43
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Brand ASUS	Brand MSI
Model TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO 90MB1NY0-M0VAY0	Model Z87-G43
Release Date 📅 January 2026	Release Date 📅 June 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (31 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Price Overclocking capabilities
Cons -	Cons No SLI support Average audio chip
Series TUF	Series -
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870	Chipset Intel Z87
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 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 ALC1220P	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek 5Gb	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) Type-C 3 x USB 10Gbps Type-A 4 x USB 5Gbps Type-A 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A 1 x HDMI 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 3 x Audio jacks 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 2
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 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0