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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 52identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). 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-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:10
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:8
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:6
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:0
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 5, GA-Z87MX-D3H
89 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 socketsLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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, 2-Way SLI
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers84
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inYesYes
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
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 2x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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