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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 vs MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Sniper 5:1333,1600,3000 MHz
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.Sniper 5:32 GB
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.Sniper 5:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:10
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:0
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:6
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 5, B85-G43
88 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
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 cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G, Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels6.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x8, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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