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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

75specifications compared
22differ
53identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard 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 MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has CPU fan connector. Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has Bluetooth.

Maximum graphics card memory
- G1.Sniper 3:1696 MB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper 3:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.Sniper 3:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- G1.Sniper 3:6
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
CPU fan connector
- G1.Sniper 3:Yes
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- G1.Sniper 3:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.Sniper 3:0
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.Sniper 3:6
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 3, Z77A-GD80
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 View product	B MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD80 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Not supported
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	XL-ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA0132	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	2 x Marvell 88SE9172	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface type	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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