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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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
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
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
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	XL-ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA0132	Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	264 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	2 x Marvell 88SE9172	ASMedia ASM 1061
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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