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ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 33identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (8 vs 2). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (4 vs 1). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (10 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 has HDCP. Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
    • G1.Sniper M5:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
    • G1.Sniper M5:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
    • G1.Sniper M5:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
    • G1.Sniper M5:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
    • G1.Sniper M5:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
    • G1.Sniper M5:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
    • G1.Sniper M5:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
    • G1.Sniper M5:4

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113 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
HDCPDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers60
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersNoYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LEDCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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