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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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers84
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x8, 2x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
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
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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