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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 17differ
  • 57identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has Bluetooth. Wi-Fi standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3, Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:4
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:0
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Bluetooth
    • G1.Sniper 3:Yes
    • GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 3, GA-H77-D3H
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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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 supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs55
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel H77
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA0132VIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one2 x Marvell 88SE9172Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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