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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
    • G1.Sniper 3:1696 MB
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:0
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 3:6
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G1.Sniper 3:2
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • G1.Sniper 3:5
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • S/PDIF out port
    • G1.Sniper 3:Yes
    • ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 3, ZH77A-G43
86 specifications
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers56
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA0132Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
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

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