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ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3

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  • 24differ
  • 46identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has Bluetooth. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX, Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • G1.Sniper 3:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • G1.Sniper 3:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:16 GB
    • G1.Sniper 3:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
    • G1.Sniper 3:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:2
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8H77-I Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) mini ITX:1
    • G1.Sniper 3:4

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Comparison of P8H77-I, G1.Sniper 3
93 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersNot supported802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXXL-ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCreative CA0132
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H77Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel H77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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