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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 54identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has S/PDIF out port. Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 512 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 5
    • 6
  • S/PDIF out port
    • Yes
    • No

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GIGABYTE

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MSI

ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model ZH77A-G43

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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 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 memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
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 connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
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 quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA0132Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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