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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 vs GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 20differ
  • 48identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 6). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 5 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has Bluetooth.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Sniper 5:1333,1600,3000 MHz
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:10
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:8
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:6
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:0
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 5, GA-H87-D3H
91 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers83
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x8, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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