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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 vs GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 52identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro 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-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has Bluetooth. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • G1.Sniper 3:Non-ECC
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:4
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:0
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 3, GA-H77M-D3H
92 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-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
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion 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
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers53
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
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 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one2 x Marvell 88SE9172Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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