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ASUS P8B WS vs GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

49specifications compared
26differ
23identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P8B WS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor series
- P8B WS:Intel® Core™ i3
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- P8B WS:4
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Memory channels
- P8B WS:Dual-channel
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Triple-channel
ECC сompatibility
- P8B WS:ECC & Non-ECC
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- P8B WS:1066,1333 MHz
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- P8B WS:32 GB
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- P8B WS:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI

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Comparison of P8B WS, G1.SNIPER
66 specifications	A ASUS P8B WS View product	B GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model G1.SNIPER View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1748 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2100
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Creative CA20K2
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bit	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C206	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	264 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel 82574L	SATA 6Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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